The royal army protected the emperor all the way back to the capital.
Dozens of Qingqi led the way ahead, making the journey go very smoothly.
The emperor drove his horse forward heroically, as if he were hunting in autumn. The biggest prey was right in front of him, and he was about to show off his skills.
"Your Majesty, the palace in front has been packed up," Yu Jiang stepped forward to report, "However, we came in a hurry, and the people serving us may not be well prepared."
The emperor waved his hand: "It's important to hurry up."
The officials guarding the palace came all the way to greet the emperor. When they saw the emperor, they seemed to dare not even say anything, and lowered their heads nervously: "The emperor is here, but the humble ministers are incompetent and have not made proper arrangements, making the emperor suffer from the pain of running around."
The emperor said nonchalantly: "Let us lead the way from the front!"
Food has been prepared in the palace, and soldiers and horses from the guard station are stationed. About to enter the palace, Yu Jiang stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, for the sake of safety, let the personal guards take over here, and the food inside will also be provided by the palace guards we brought."
Do it again.” The more times this happens, the less likely you are to be careless.
The emperor nodded.
Yu Jiang immediately led the people forward, and soon all the soldiers in the palace withdrew. The personal guards went in and checked several times before they safely invited the emperor in.
The emperor sat on the chair. Although he felt tired, he was still in good spirits. He would have to go on his way at dawn tomorrow. The closer he got to the capital, the safer he would be. Everything he wanted was already placed in front of him.
Almost at your fingertips.
After eating and washing up, the emperor arranged the memorial and lay down on the bed to rest.
Feng Shun and his personal guards were guarding the door. He was not worried at all and fell into sleep.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."
I don't know how long it took, but an urgent voice came. The emperor slowly opened his eyes, and for a moment he couldn't tell where he was.
"Your Majesty, someone has invaded the palace. The guard guarding the gate has been killed. The servants and others are protecting the Emperor and leaving here first."
Hearing this, the emperor's sleepiness immediately disappeared. He stood up from the bed and Feng Shun's face immediately came into view.
At this moment, Feng Shun had a look of panic on his face, and his eyes were full of anxiety.
"What did you say?" the emperor asked.
Before Feng Shun could speak, the emperor had already heard the noise outside.
Feng Shundao: "The officials of the palace may have been bribed by people from the southeast. They took advantage of the opportunity to deliver meals to the pro-army and suddenly took action. Several captains were brutally murdered. Thanks to Yu Jiang and others, they immediately discovered something strange and had already brought people to the front."
Go to meet the enemy. Just in case, the emperor leaves the palace first. Several generals are waiting outside, and the servants will wait for you to get up."
"Damn the traitors," the emperor regained his power and turned around to get his sword, "I will kill them all."
Feng Shun was startled: "Your Majesty, you must not take risks." He was about to step forward to stop him, but was pushed aside by the Emperor.
The door opened and the emperor walked out of the house, and he saw the guards standing in the yard.
"Your Majesty," General Ni stepped forward and said, "the soldiers at the guard station have defected to the rebels, and we can no longer stay here."
"How many rebels are there?" the emperor asked. "Didn't I have people take over the guard station? Are they the people who were withdrawn from here earlier?" If it is just those people, there is nothing to fear.
General Ni looked worried. Those people appeared from nowhere, and their behavior and methods did not look like palace defenders.
All the elite soldiers and generals on the guard station were transferred away by the imperial court. Most of the people left behind were older soldiers. These people were usually lazy and lazy. Logically speaking, they shouldn't have much ability, but he just saw those with his own eyes.
He bravely killed his own military lieutenant, and his fist and kick skills were very good. He was like a specially selected assassin who was waiting here to murder the emperor.
Not many people knew about the emperor's journey here, and Song Chengxuan in the southeast was even less likely to get the news in time to make these arrangements in advance. There may be someone else planning the assassination tonight.
For now, we should leave here first, lest these people have other means.
General Ni was about to speak.
"The foolish king has no moral principles. Let us kill the foolish king to avenge the prince of Wei."
There was a shout.
"It's time to return the stolen throne to King Wei..."
When the emperor heard these words, he became angry and immediately drew the sword from his waist and ordered General Ni: "I order you to kill the rebels immediately."
General Ni was slightly stunned and couldn't help but open his mouth.
"What are you doing standing still?" the emperor said sternly, "go quickly."
General Ni did not dare to be negligent anymore, and immediately bowed and said: "I have an order for you." They brought a lot of people with them. Even if they would suffer some losses by killing these people, they could still protect the emperor to the capital.
General Ni led the people out of the courtyard.
Not long after, there was a "boom" sound and the whole palace shook. The emperor frowned and had a bad feeling in his heart.
"Your Majesty," General Ni returned to the courtyard in disgrace, "there are firearms buried in the palace, and we are surrounded by people. Your Majesty... it's better to leave."
As he spoke, the sound of thunder sounded again.
The personal guards are not familiar with this palace, and they are like being caught in a big net, unable to stretch their arms and legs. If this continues, there will only be more casualties.
Seeing that the emperor still had not made up his mind, General Ni immediately led everyone to kneel down and plead.
The emperor reluctantly nodded. He didn't understand how these unworthy soldiers could compete with his own troops. He, a man of ninety-five years, had to flee for this.
General Ni breathed a sigh of relief, but it was not that easy to get out of the palace. People and horses were ambushed outside the palace gate. It took a lot of effort by the pro-army troops to open a gap and protect the emperor from the door.
After galloping for an hour, the emperor got off his horse and rested. Looking at the embarrassed people and the reduced manpower, the emperor was even more angry. Now he didn't look as majestic as before, he looked like a lost dog.
What ability does Song Chengxuan have that makes these people willingly surrender to him?
"Your Majesty," Yu Jiang and others also caught up, "something happened on the road. Should we go back to the Chinese army camp first? The news of the Emperor's return to Beijing has been leaked. I'm afraid the rebels have other plans." The pro-soldiers don't have many people.
When rebels come, it will not be so easy to escape.
The emperor looked forward: "There will be troops stationed in the capital to support us further forward. Wouldn't it take longer to return to the Chinese army camp now?"
Having said that, it was a long road from here to the capital. Yu Jiang felt that someone would be waiting for them there. Those people were sure that the emperor would return to the capital wholeheartedly, and all the manpower would be arranged there. If the emperor changed his mind,
, those people’s plans will come to nothing.
The personal guards organized their troops and horses, and quickly protected the emperor and continued to move forward.
There was a gust of wind blowing on Guan Road. It was summer, but this wind made people feel chilly.
The trees rustled, as if someone was hiding among them.
"There is an ambush." The former soldier shouted.
"Whoosh", "whoosh", "whoosh", arrows were shot from both sides immediately.
"Protect the emperor." General Ni shouted.
The soldiers and horses of the personal guards immediately gathered towards the emperor. At this time, the personal guards had become panicked.
