At noon, the riots in the capital had gradually subsided. After all, the soldiers of the Han Dynasty's army were still the sons of the people in the capital. Not only would they not cause trouble, but they would not allow anyone to take advantage of it.
However, the capital is still heavily guarded. All city gates are closed, and officers and soldiers are patrolling and guarding, and no one is allowed to approach.
Cyclamen is a restaurant facing Jinchuan Gate. Although it is not open today, the restaurant is full of people. These people are wearing all kinds of clothes. After taking off their hats, most of them are bald. They are not serious and they wait for others first.
Who is it again?
Wang Xian was standing on the second floor of the restaurant, flanked by Xin Ci and Shi Wan who came after hearing the news.
In fact, according to the previous plan, Wang Xian planned to leave the city through Shence Gate, but halfway through, he changed his mind. Because the King of Han must have known that Zhang Hui had defected to the prince, so how could they not arrange countermeasures?
What if it was as he thought? Wouldn't he be hit by a gun? Thinking of this, Wang Xian couldn't help but break out in sweat, and then he made up his mind and immediately ordered the two carriages behind to break away from the large army... The prince was in the car.
, the crown princess and all their children except the grandson. As for the others, Wang Xian couldn't care less...
At this time, Shi Wan had already brought the general story of the Shence Sect Incident. Although everyone was frightened, they all worshiped Wang Xian like a god. Even his kind and strict heart, which had never been convinced by him, couldn't help it.
He secretly said to himself, no wonder the master chose his junior brother to be the successor. It turns out that this boy really has some of the master's demeanor...
But in fact, at the moment of making the decision, Wang Xian did not have enough information to support his judgment. He even made the decision based on intuition. Of course, it is this intuition that is truly valuable, because the battlefield is changing rapidly.
It is impossible for anyone to wait until they are completely sure before making a decision. Many times, generals rely on their own intuition to decide the fate of themselves and their thousands of troops. This intuition can be tempered on the battlefield, but it also comes from talent.
, which makes no sense.
At least this time, Wang Xian once again relied on intuition to escape the disaster and did not lead the prince into the Shence Gate. Otherwise, he would definitely fall into Zhang Xi's hands now. How could he stand in this restaurant and think about it?
A chance for a step forward?
It's just that courage is limited after all for a period of time. At least after going through Shencemen, Wang Xian felt that his courage had been exhausted, and he was afraid that he would not dare to take risks again for a while. But he also
He knew that he had to act quickly, because the King of Han might return to the capital at any time. If he could not leave before the King of Han returned to the capital, His Highness the Crown Prince would become a turtle in the urn, and there would be no chance of escape...
"We contacted Xu Yelu the day before yesterday and he said it was no problem and he would do his best then." Shi Wan reported in a low voice.
Wang Xian, however, had no expression on his face. He thought that through his painstaking efforts, he could at least gain the upper hand in the capital. Who would have thought that the Taoist is as tall as the devil, and the King of Han is not a vegetarian, so he took Zhang Wei
Next, the right guard of the Fu army was controlled. The rear guard of the Fu army was originally on the side of the King of Han, and the left guard of the Fu army was basically under the control of the King of Han. It can be said that the King of Han has basically controlled the situation in the capital now.
Youdao is that the situation is stronger than the people. There is no guarantee that Xu Yelu will not retreat in the face of the battle. He might use the prince's family as a pledge of surrender to the King of Han... Although Xu Yelu may be very loyal, Wang Xian really does not dare to use the prince's family.
Life is a joke.
"How about we wait until dark and sneak out from the base of the city wall." Shi Wan whispered another idea. He always took unconventional routes in and out of the capital.
"They will only strengthen their vigilance after dark." Wang Xian shook his head and said solemnly: "At this moment, they don't know that the prince is in the capital. If they relax their vigilance and don't take the opportunity to go out, they will have no chance at all."
"Then let's give it a try." Xinci bared his teeth and said in a cold voice: "If that person named Xu rebels, we will kill him." He raised his head and said, "In ancient times, there was a monk with eighteen sticks who saved the king of Tang Dynasty.
, we forty-eight monks are not vegetarians either.”
"Don't you still eat meat?" Wang Xian rolled his eyes.
"That's how I compare." Xin Ci gave him a white look and said, "Since there's no point in being timid, it's better to make a decisive decision immediately."
"That's fine." Wang Xian gritted his teeth and finally made up his mind. Then he turned around and entered the private room next door. In the private room, there were the prince, the princess and Zhu Zhanqi. Although in front of the ministers, they still had to maintain the Tian family.
His demeanor, but the panic in his eyes could not be concealed.
"Hey, Zhongde, you all blame me." At this time, the prince naturally understood the situation completely. He knew that because he was too pedantic... In fact, he was too afraid of being blamed by his father, which made Wang Xian and his subordinates miss the mark all their lives.
An opportunity to take advantage. "If I had promised you to raid Ji Gang's villa, we would not have fallen into such a dangerous situation."
"Now is not the time to reflect, and the time was not mature at that time. Anyway, let's not talk about it. Let's focus on the immediate future." Wang Xian smiled and said sternly: "Your Highness, this time they strike first, and we strike later to control others.
If you continue to sit and wait, you will only become more and more passive. You must leave the city immediately to get out of trouble." After a pause, he whispered again: "It's just that this way, I'm afraid there will be some danger."
"What danger?" the prince asked in a muffled voice.
"Now we only have Xichuan Gate left to go..." Wang Xian said softly: "If something goes wrong here again, there will be no way to escape easily. The only way is to break through the gate by force." After a pause, he looked at the prince's face.
With a look on his face, he continued: "In my opinion, since this is the case, we should be prepared with both hands this time. If there is no problem with Xu Yelu, it would be best. If there is a problem, just take action directly." He paused and said, "Your Highness and the Empress, please stay."
Here, it depends on our situation. If everything goes well, you can follow us quickly. If not, you can only move quickly and let the people from Beizhen Fusi hide you until the emperor returns to Beijing..."
The prince listened to him silently and did not speak immediately. When Wang Xian was about to turn around, Fang slowly said: "Zhongde, I'm sorry, I'm going to break my promise. I can't listen to you this time."
"What do you mean, Your Highness?" Wang Xian was a little surprised.
"Let me break through the barrier with you." The prince said solemnly.
"Yes...ah?" Wang Xian was almost shocked. He didn't expect that the prince, who had always been weak and submissive, would actually say something shocking at this time. He hurriedly tried to dissuade him: "Your Highness, you must not do it. This is not a joke.
"As he spoke, he sighed and said: "Although we have many experts here, this is a siege, and personal force is of little use. Otherwise, the entire army will be annihilated..."
"I know." The prince's fat face was full of determination and he said: "That's why I want to be with you." He paused and said word by word: "I have no way to retreat, and I can't retreat anymore."
"Your Highness, the son of a rich man cannot sit down in the palace..." Although Wang Xian was shocked, he did not expect that the prince's Maitreya Buddha-like appearance also concealed a diamond heart, but he still tried to dissuade him: "I will go into battle in person in your capacity.
, it’s really unwise”
"I also have my dignity." The prince said solemnly: "Don't say any more."
"Yes..." The prince ordered, and Wang Xian naturally had no choice but to obey.
However, the prince obviously would not treat his beloved general so rudely. He only heard him say slowly: "In the past, I retreated and gave way to the King of Han because of my friendship. But now he has drawn his sword. If I do it again,
If you give in, won't you become a lost dog? I don't believe that Beizhen Fusi will hide me well, but when the time comes, my father will look down on me." He raised his hand, and Zhu Zhanqi hurriedly offered an ancient pendant.
sword.
The prince took the sword and gently stroked it with a focused expression. His voice was as calm as water, but there was a turbulent undercurrent and he said: "Zhongde may have forgotten that I also came down from the Jingnan battlefield. I was the guard of Peking back then."
In the battle, I led three thousand old, weak, sick and disabled people to resist the siege of Li Jinglong's hundreds of thousands of troops. The blood I have seen must be more than yours." The prince said as he drew out the sword. The sword body was like a stream of autumn water, dazzling.
, the prince stretched out two fingers and flicked the sword, and the long sword made the sound of dragon roar. He heard the prince say in a deep voice: "Ten years of sharpening a sword, the frost blade has never tested Zhongde, gather the soldiers
Bar"
"Yes" At this moment, Wang Xian had no other choice but to follow orders.
When he gathered his men in the lobby of the restaurant, the prince appeared at the railing on the second floor dressed in military uniform. Zhu Zhanqi wanted to help his father go downstairs, but was pushed away by the prince.
Then Zhu Gaochi, with the soldiers looking up at him, relied on his own strength to move downstairs step by step. Although his face was soon covered with sweat, his eyes were as firm as iron, without any confusion. Each step was like
Walking in the hearts of the soldiers, it actually synchronizes with their heartbeats...
When His Royal Highness the Crown Prince finally stood still downstairs, everyone's hearts were about to beat out of their chests. It was as if there was a fire burning in their hearts. If they didn't let it out quickly, they would have to be suffocated to death.
"Let's go, I will live and die with you." The prince did not make any more exciting speeches. He just said these nine short words. However, the soldiers suddenly stopped breathing heavily and their eyes became calm.
Come down and silently follow the prince to the door.
"How is it? How is it?" Zhu Zhanqi was extremely excited, not for anything else, but because the prince's performance today finally matched the image of his ideal father... Young men all hope that their father will be upright and upright.
He is a real man, not a weakling who shrinks when things happen. Before, Zhu Zhanqi even sometimes thought, how great would it be if Uncle Han Wang was his father?
"I'm impressed." Wang Xian smiled, but his heart was filled with turmoil: "Everyone is an old fox. They pretend to be something else on weekdays, but only reveal their true colors when things happen.
At this time, the door of the restaurant opened, and everyone filed out, and then went straight to Jinchuan Gate...