There must be many people in the world who wish that the emperor would die early. Among civil and military officials, there must be many people who wish that the emperor would die early. But for many people in the Xiyuan Army and the North and South Armies, the Emperor is like a god at the same time.
Generally speaking, unconditional obedience is required, at least for now.
Relying on the emperor's edict to open the city gate, Yueqiying quickly passed through the busy streets, entered the palace under the gaze of hundreds of thousands of people and officials at all levels, and then quickly lined up in the square in front of Deyang Palace.
Array.
With the support of Zhang Rang and a strong Xiao Huangmen, Liu Hong walked out of the hall and reviewed the troops.
The soldiers of the Yueqi camp knelt down on one knee and shouted long live the mountain. Chen Cheng stepped forward, walked up the steps, took the Emperor's Sword from Liu Hong's hand, turned around, faced the dense crowd of people and horses below, and looked at the fanatical eyes of those pairs.
, thought: "Morale is available."
The news that the Yueqi camp entered Nangong quickly spread throughout Luoyang. After a brief silence, all the ambitious and interested people began to take action.
The general's house was crowded again, and the dignitaries were talking in the lobby. But there was only one central idea, and that was to take action immediately to prevent the incident of General Dou Wu from happening again. He Jinxiong occupied the first seat, and Yuan Wei sat next to him.
He went up and said: "My family has five thousand private soldiers. They have been transferred to the suburbs of Luoyang and can reach the outside of the city within a day! As long as the general raises the flag of righteousness, all the gentlemen will follow up. Sweeping away evil and evil will be like the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves!"
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Others also shouted, "General, please send troops immediately!"
"Please make up your mind!"
He Jin was upset by the noise. He turned around and saw He Miao, the Marquis of Jiyang, sitting by the side without saying a word, so he asked, "What do you think?"
He Miao was in such a turbulent place and really didn't want to speak, but since He Jin had already asked, he could only bite the bullet and said: "I think it's better not to act rashly. If there is no emperor's will, sending troops will easily be
He is considered to be rebelling!"
Because of He Miao's words and deeds in the past, the scholars classified him as a close eunuch. Now that he was talking like this, not only did he not cool down the fanaticism, but it was like adding fuel to the fire. Several grumpy people immediately became angry.
He cursed loudly.
"Treacherous villain!"
"shameless!"
"I'll kill you first!"
After a period of confusion, He Jin's servants rescued He Miao from the fists and kicks. Seeing He Miao's bruised nose and face being beaten, He Jin yelled angrily: "Get out of here!"
The scholars cursed and retreated. He Jin waved his hand and asked the servants to go out. Then he personally picked up a piece of silk, wiped the blood from the corner of He Miao's mouth, and said helplessly: "It's hard for you. These people are really bold. Of course,
You dare to hit someone in front of me."
He Miao was touched on a painful spot and took a breath of cold air, then smiled bitterly and said: "If I didn't come forward, wouldn't my brother be roasted on the fire by them?"
He Jin said angrily: "They have already put me on the fire to roast! Yuan Wei and the others knew they wanted me to do it, but they didn't consider the consequences at all!"
"Of course they are not afraid anymore. Brother, haven't you heard? The Yuan family alone has arranged five thousand songs outside Luoyang City. Even if something happens, it will only be our He family that is unlucky. Does the imperial court still have the ability to go to Runan to arrest Yuan?
Clan? It’s a well-known fact that the emperor is critically ill. When the new emperor ascends the throne, won’t he want to amnesty the world?”
He Miao gasped again and said: "Brother, it's time for you to make a decision. If you continue like this, I'm afraid those people will not be able to help but take action on their own!"
"Hey, it would be great if they dare to take action," He Jin threw the silk on the ground and said, "The Emperor is still here, I will destroy anyone who dares to move."
He said to He Miao: "Don't worry, the queen is my biological sister. When the emperor dies, we can get rid of the eunuchs in the name of the queen."
He Miao said: "I hope so."
He Jin added: "But in front of everyone, I still have to reprimand you. For the sake of our He family, I have no choice but to wrong you."
He Miao smiled bitterly again and said, "I know."
He hesitated for a moment and said, "If possible, it would be best to let them go and drive them back to the fiefdom."
He Jindao: "These are all trivial matters. The most important issue now is to grasp the news in the palace. Once the emperor dies, we will immediately lead troops to force the palace! You go into the palace and tell the queen how powerful she is. If we don't help her outside,
Support her, she won’t be able to gain a foothold in the palace! Let her inform us immediately as soon as she has any news!”
"Of course I will tell the queen," He Miao said, "but the emperor has transferred the Yueqi battalion to the palace. I'm afraid the news won't be spread easily."
"The Yueqi camp guards the Nangong, and the North Palace is still guarded by Zhao Zhong and Zhang Rang. Don't you have a good relationship with them? Now is the time to put it to use."
He Miao touched the wound on his forehead and said, "I will go into the palace now."
After the Yueqi battalion entered Nangong, they quickly took over the guarding work of several palace gates. The palace gate assigned to them was located at the end near Luoshui, and dozens of soldiers were sent to guard each palace gate. Chen Cheng
Go to each palace gate in person to check the equipment and status of the soldiers, and only relax when you are sure that the deployment is appropriate.
At this time, Nangong was under the double guard of the Xiyuan Army and the Yueqi Battalion. The generals leading the troops were Jian Shuo and Chen Cheng. Unless the two of them reached an agreement, no one would be able to isolate China and foreign countries. No one knew who the emperor was.
Whether it was arranged this way intentionally, or it caused this result unintentionally.
While Chen Cheng was inspecting the imperial city, He Miao's carriage also drove into the Beigong. He was the brother of the current queen. After being notified, he was quickly let in. Zhao Zhong and He Miao had always had a good relationship.
When I heard that he was coming, I went to the door to greet him personally.
"Marquis Jiyang," Zhao Zhong said with a smile, "Why didn't you inform me first that you were coming? I'd better ask someone to clean the door to welcome you."
He saw the wound on He Miao's head, but it was not convenient to ask, so he pretended not to see it.
He Miao smiled and said: "Dachangqiu is too polite. I just heard that the queen is not very happy recently, so I came in to talk to her. How dare I disturb you."
"Oh, Marquis of Jiyang, you've just embarrassed this old slave," Zhao Zhong smiled even brighter, "Please come here, and I'll show you the way."
Zhao Zhong led He Miao to the Changqiu Palace, called for wine and food, and then said to He Miao and Queen He with a smile: "You two say something respectful, I won't disturb you. If you need anything,
Yes, just call out and the cubs will be waiting below."
He Miao smiled and said: "It's a long and prosperous autumn."
Queen He kept a cold face, and after Zhao Zhong led someone to push him down, she said calmly: "Marquis Jiyang is here today, but what happened?"
He Miao said: "It's okay. I just heard that the queen was not very happy in the palace, so I came here to have a look."
Queen He's face was moved. She sighed and said, "My mother's family is still reliable. My brother is interested. The emperor has not been to Changqiu Palace for a long time, and it is very deserted here."
He Miao said: "If the queen feels deserted, she can ask Lord Wuyang to stay in the palace for a few more days."
Wuyang Jun is Queen He's mother. When she has nothing to do, she often comes to the palace to chat with the Queen.
Queen He shook her head, not wanting to talk about this topic anymore, and said: "Marquis Jiyang should talk about what happened."
He Miao: "It's really nothing."
"Marquis Jiyang, don't say such things," Queen He said: "Today Zhijinwu led his troops into the city. I had known for a long time that someone would come to Changqiu Palace. But I originally thought it would be a general who came, but I didn't expect it.
It's you."
He Miao said: "The general originally wanted to come here in person, but something happened and he couldn't leave."
Queen He sneered and said, "I'm afraid."
He Miao sighed: "How can we not be afraid? Even if the matter of General Dou Wu is too far away, the matter of Yang Qiu is not far away from now. Once he makes a mistake, he will be in catastrophe. Not only will his reputation be ruined, but his family will also be implicated."
He sincerely said to Queen He: "The general and the queen are one and the same. Without the support of the queen, how can the general lead the outer court? In the same way, if there is no general who responds to the outside, how can the queen gain a foothold in the palace? Our bodies
Shedding the same blood, this cannot be erased no matter what, it is a loss for both, and a prosperity for both."
"Isn't it natural for the queen to help the general? You are not only helping the general, but also yourself."
Queen He said: "How come I don't know this truth? But now the emperor only likes that Donghou and is indifferent to us. Even if I have my heart, what can I do to help the general?"
He Miao quickly said: "The Queen doesn't need to do anything, just reveal some information."
He lowered his voice and asked, "Does the Queen know what's going on with the Emperor's body?"
Queen He hesitated for a moment and said, "I can't say for sure."
"When was the last time the Queen saw the Emperor?"
"Six days ago."
"How did the emperor look that time? What did he do? How was the meal?"
"When I met the emperor that time, his face was pale, but he seemed to be in high spirits." Queen He recalled: "When I went there that time, he was still writing."
"By the way," Queen He remembered something and said, "On that day, His Majesty ordered you to be transferred to the Xiyuan Army, and Zhi Jinwu was also appointed as the Yueqi Colonel."
"Writing? Your body should be fine, but this is wrong." He Miao frowned and asked, "Does the queen still remember what your majesty wrote?"
Queen He frowned slightly and thought for a while before saying uncertainly: "It seems to be written by Emperor Wu's "Autumn Wind Ci". Yes, that's right, His Majesty wrote "Autumn Wind Ci". When I entered,
I heard him recite: There is great joy but much sorrow."
He Miao looked solemn and said: "Then that's right."
"What's right?" Queen He looked at He Miao nervously and said, "Is something going to happen to the emperor?"
He Miao hesitated for a while, then decided to tell the truth. He lowered his voice to the lowest level, came closer, and said in Queen He's ear: "Queen, you have to be prepared, the emperor will probably be here in the next few days."
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Women are short-sighted, so he might miss something important if he doesn't tell the queen clearly.
Queen He hadn't been close to a man for a long time. Hot air was sprayed on her ears. Even though they were brothers, she couldn't help but feel a little hot. She stepped back a little and said, "What do you mean?"
He Miao said nervously: "Queen, you must always pay attention to the movements in Nangong. Once the news of the emperor's death comes out, you must inform the general immediately. This matter is related to our wealth and life, so we must keep it in mind.
, cut, cut, cut!”
Queen He also became nervous and said: "I know, I will inform the general and brother immediately as soon as there is news."
He Miao thought: Why did you inform me? Can I still lead the troops to force the palace?
But when he thought that the queen was just a woman, he didn't intend to complain. Before leaving, he thought of another thing and asked: "Whose guard is guarding the complex road connecting the South Palace and the North Palace now?"
"You are from Da Changqiu, what's wrong? Is there a problem with this?"
"Oh, it's okay, as long as it's not Jian Shuo and Yueqi Xiaowei."
