When you know the result, especially the bad result, the wait is always extremely long.
The soldiers were the first to hear the noise. The guards on the palace wall turned back to look into the palace with horrified expressions. They had no chance to look back. The Zhenwu Army who was waiting outside the palace gate and was joking around once again returned to their tiger and wolf state.
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There was a buzzing sound in the air, and many guards on the palace wall fell down. The arrows were still attached with iron hooks and ropes, and some thin soldiers rushed to use their strength to climb up the palace wall.
All this happened so fast. When Cui Zheng and other officials came to their senses, the palace gate had already been opened, and the Zhenwu Army rushed in with howls.
The soldiers guarding them did not follow, but only cheered and cheered.
Why were these palace guards killed? Aren't they a den of snakes and rats? Cui Zheng and other officials were frightened.
This time there was no fierce fighting in the palace, and the sound of fighting stopped just as soon as it started. The guards at the palace gate did not resist but ran inwards. However, when they met the soldiers who ran out of the palace, there were wolves in front of them and tigers in the back.
Confused.
"The whole sea has been ambushed, and you have been deceived and coerced into disarming you immediately."
Hearing this cry, the panicked soldiers no longer had any intention of resisting, and they all abandoned their weapons and knelt down.
The shouts in the palace gate were chaotic and could not be heard outside. Cui Zheng and other officials were confused as to what the outcome would be. They did not wait long when they saw those who ran into the Zhenwu Army and then came out again. They were not like wolves.
It looked like a tiger pounced on them and tore them apart, but they lined up in front of the palace gate.
A trembling eunuch with a pale face came out. When he saw Cui Zheng, he didn't know whether he was excited or frightened. He called Cui Xiangye and started crying.
Cui Zheng's heart was broken. Could it be that the next thing he was going to hear was that the emperor had died?
The emperor's death was indeed what they expected, but not when they were prisoners.
"Prime Minister, adults, Your Majesty invites you in." Fortunately, the eunuch cried and did not delay speaking, "All the pirates have been executed."
Cui Zheng took two steps back and his legs went weak. There were officials behind him to support him.
What?
Real or fake?
Is it a conspiracy? The open palace door is like the mouth of a wild beast. If you walk in, will you swallow them all?
"But it won't make any difference if we follow him now." An official smiled bitterly.
Yes, now the entire capital city is under the control of these people, and they want to devour them. There is no difference between outside the palace gate and inside the palace gate, not to mention that it is not up to them to decide whether to enter or not.
"Hurry up and obey the order."
"Hurry in."
"You adults don't listen to His Majesty?"
The rude soldiers pushed and pushed them away with swords and guns.
How could they, their dignified ministers, be driven away like animals by a group of soldiers? Cui Zheng shook his sleeves and stood up straight: "Why should I sacrifice myself for the sake of the country?"
He pushed away the swords and guns of the soldiers and strode toward the palace gate. Anyway, that was the case. The other officials also felt that they had no choice. They straightened their clothes and straightened their expressions and walked into the palace gate with determination.
The imperial palace of Daxia is still as luxurious and gorgeous as before, but it is not pleasing to the eye at this time. Dead bodies and weapons are scattered everywhere, and blood slowly seeps into the ground. However, the officials who have seen the tragedy outside the palace gate are not that scared.
, his expression only remained one of shock and confusion.
Outside, these Zhenwu troops really killed Wu Zhang and his troops, and inside the palace, they really killed all the troops in the sea.
Just like outside the palace, the soldiers inside the palace were driven and squatted in a circle.
Then who does this Zhenwu Army belong to?
"This is my father-in-law." Cui Zheng called to the eunuch leading the way.
The emperor has not been in court for a long time, but everyone around him is familiar with the eunuchs. However, when he came out today, this eunuch was unfamiliar to him, let alone his name. His behavior was also timid. I don’t know if he was scared or because he was nervous because he had never been on stage before.
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The eunuch was obviously distracted. He was frightened by the shout and turned around in panic to answer "Yes."
"Your Majesty is really safe? Where is Quanhai?" Cui Zheng asked, "Is he really killed?"
The eunuch hummed: "Your Majesty is safe." He pointed forward and said, "The whole sea is in the lake, and it hasn't been fished out yet."
At this time, they had already reached the Haitang Palace. Even though they had adapted to the brutality along the way, some frail officials still couldn't hold back and vomited when they saw the scene here. The white bridge and yellow palace reflected in the red lake gave it a strange beauty.
There were many corpses floating in the lake, as if there was a battle between two armies.
A group of eunuchs were trembling as they retrieved corpses from the lake, and they were commanded by a beautiful woman.
"First fish out the whole sea." She stood on the steps, wrapped in a gorgeous fur robe, covering her mouth and nose with her hands and shouted, "fish out this old thief and whip his corpse."
Cui Zheng looked at this strange scene. Could it be that this Zhenwu Army is from the Luo family? If it is from the Luo family, then the result is not bad. At least one of them has been eliminated, and the remaining relatives are not much more than the eunuchs.
Righteousness.
He straightened his back and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty!" His body bent down again, "Your Majesty!"
This nasal sound was thick with tears.
Concubine Luo saw these officials: "Cui Zheng, you are so bold! You have people besieging the palace to kill His Majesty. Where are my brothers? Invite my brother to the palace quickly."
Cui Zheng almost thought that Concubine Luo was the master now, until he saw the eunuch leading the way walking with his head down, turning a deaf ear to Concubine Luo's words.
Cui Zheng ignored Concubine Luo and quickened his pace to follow. The other officials also resisted dizziness and hurriedly walked across the White Bridge. Following Cui Zheng, they rushed into the palace and saw the emperor sitting on a dragon bed at a glance.
The emperor was writing something at his desk. A piano was thrown next to him, and papers were scattered on the ground.
This scene is different from what you see outside.
"Your Majesty," Cui Zheng shouted, then he knelt down and banged his head on the ground, crying loudly, "I deserve death for my crime."
Behind him, there was the sound of people kneeling and banging their heads, and the sound of crying echoed through the palace.
The emperor was awakened at this moment, looked at the officials kneeling on the ground, laughed out loud, and held the paper he had just written in both hands: "Cui Aiqing, you are here just in time, come and see the music I just composed."
Is the emperor crazy? The crying officials raised their heads.
But no matter whether the emperor is frightened stupidly or crazy, as long as he is alive, he must immediately clean up the mess and appease people's hearts.
The emperor was invited to the Dachao Palace, which he had not visited for a long time. Most of the soldiers and horses in Henan Province and Jingying were still locked up. Cui Zheng did not dare to use these Zhenwu troops. Fortunately, there were still many eunuchs left in the palace.
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The eunuchs riding horses or running in the streets spread the news to the officials who were closed at home that His Majesty was well and about to be promoted to the palace.
Quan Hai's corpse was fished out and placed in front of the main hall. Cui Zheng led all officials to kowtow and bow nine times to the emperor on the dragon throne, shouting "long live the mountain".
The emperor, who had been sleeping peacefully on the dragon chair with his music score and harp in hand, woke up from his sleep. He didn't know whether he was frightened by the officials in the palace or the sound and screamed.
The eunuchs hurriedly knelt down to comfort them, and Cui Zheng also stepped forward, but the emperor was still frightened and suddenly shouted: "Wu Ya'er."
Accompanied by this voice, a soldier in armor came out from the pillar and leaned over: "The general is here."
Only then did Cui Zheng and others discover him. After entering the palace, they looked around, but saw no trace of this man. They also wondered if he had died in the lake, but it turned out that he was wearing armor.
The officials who were unfamiliar with him did not recognize him for a moment and thought he was an ordinary soldier escorting His Majesty to the court.
The emperor stretched out his hand to wave away the people surrounding him, and Wu Ya'er walked past the crowd to the dragon chair, knelt down on one knee and reached out to hold the emperor's hand.
"Your Majesty, I am here," he said.
The emperor took his hand and sat down.
There was silence in the hall, and the scene fell into stagnation.
Wu Ya'er broke the stalemate: "Your Majesty, the adults are here, please discuss the court affairs."
The emperor sat on the dragon chair, his scattered eyes gradually condensed, and his eyes swept across the front, as if he had just recognized who they were.
"You are all here." He said, his voice was tired, but finally no longer weird.
Cui Zheng bowed his head and choked with sobs: "Your Majesty, I'm late."
"It's not too late if you come," the emperor said, "What happened?"
"This matter is a long story. His Majesty was deceived by the whole sea. Rong Chen is waiting for the report." Cui Zheng said.
The emperor said: "Come here."
The conversation between the emperor and his ministers resumed. Cui Zheng bowed his head and stepped away from the dragon throne. The other officials also hurriedly returned to their seats, but Wu Ya'er, who was about to get up, was kept by the emperor.
"Wu Ya'er is in front of the emperor." The emperor said, pointing to the side.
A eunuch who stood in this position for the first time hurriedly stepped away. Wu Ya'er didn't know and didn't care whether it was in compliance with the rules or not, so he responded and stood aside.
The officials who were already standing in the palace watched this scene and no one said anything.
"Your Majesty, the thing is like this, I was investigating the military headquarters..." Cui Zheng said.
The officials in the palace began to tell the story from the beginning with anger or grief, but they were already familiar with these things and could tell them with their eyes closed, so their eyes fell on Wu Ya'er more often.
This scene now is the result and scene they expected, except that there is one more person.
Wu Ya'er.
Who is this person? How did he appear?
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The sound of horse hooves and footsteps vibrated in the winter field, followed by a buzzing sound in the air, followed by a beeping crash.
The arrows flew and hit the raised buckler here.
Even so, someone was still injured. The injured person was quickly dragged into the center of the circle. The soldiers on both sides had already filled the gaps, just like a bucket that was neat and tight. The bucket would continue to get smaller due to injuries, but there would be no
Leaks.
After the crossbow arrow, the distance between the two sides became even closer.
"Shield soldiers, retreat, spears, kill."
The soldiers and horses on both sides collided, and the swords, guns and weapons clashed with each other.
A soldier's sword hit the shoulder of a soldier on the opposite side. The soldier screamed, but he still sent out the spear in his hand. At the same time, three more spears followed and stabbed the soldier holding the knife over.
They rolled forward layer by layer, crushing the soldiers on the opposite side, and did not stop even when they were injured. In addition to the pain of the injury, their expressions were numb, and their movements were mechanical, row after row, team after team, making the same movements.
It seems like a huge thing, and it seems that no matter how hard it is cut, it cannot be cut through or felled...
The eyes of the soldiers on the opposite side became more and more frightened, more and more people fell, but their formation could not be replenished in time. The team became more and more loose, and their attacks gradually changed from attack to defense. They retreated step by step.
Knowing which one started to run away first, they immediately collapsed.
The sound of drums is not to withdraw troops, but to form formations.
"Go forward! Go forward!" A command resounded across the field.
The circular team moved quickly and turned into a square formation, splitting its wings and chasing the scattered soldiers and horses.
The fleeing soldiers became more like a tide, and they lost their formation and ran wildly across the fields.
There were no reinforcements further away, and after retreating this time, they were no longer able to come forward.
Li Minglou, who stood on the city gate and looked out, let out a sigh of relief.