Zhao Yuankang was loyal on the outside, but he did a lot of things in private. In a few years, he replaced almost all the middle and high-level generals in the imperial guard and imperial army, and all the people appointed were private persons inserted by Lu Zhongtian. The entire palace
Almost all the Imperial Guards and Imperial Guards of the Former Division were in the hands of Lu Zhongtian.
No one knows about the relationship between Zhao Yuankang and Lu Zhongtian. Lu Zhongtian and Zhao Yuankang rarely meet each other a few times a year. Lu Zhongtian has been carefully protecting this precious chess piece, just to play a role in turning things around at the critical moment. Zhao Yuankang
Yuankang was grateful for Lu Zhongtian's cultivation and was loyal to Lu Zhongtian. Some of the previous news in the palace were released by Zhao Yuankang. The dressing change was also done by Zhao Yuankang himself. Although Zhao Yuankang could not be like Qian Delu
He is always by the emperor's side, but as the commander-in-chief of the palace, he can enter and exit the emperor's chamber at will, and no one will doubt his behavior. Therefore, everything is easy for him.
Lin Jue initially suspected that the mastermind was Qian Delu, but he did not have any doubts about Zhao Yuankang. This was because Zhao Yuankang gave people the impression that he was honest, loyal and unsuspecting. Until that day, Lin Jue
When he saw Zhao Yuankang secretly standing under the pillars and eavesdropping on the conversation between himself and Qian Delu, he felt that something was wrong. But he only felt that something was wrong, but he was not completely sure that he was Xizuo. Otherwise, Lin
I feel it is necessary to report this matter to Guo Chong, because it is extremely dangerous for such a person to be around Guo Chong. He is the commander in charge of tens of thousands of elite imperial troops in the front department. The emperor's life is in his hands.
, once such a person is disloyal, the consequences will be terrible.
"I am really stupid. Qian Delu reminded me many times that you were acting suspiciously, but I didn't take it to heart. Instead, I scolded him, thinking that he was competing with you for favor. Who would have thought, it turned out to be true. I
I'm ashamed of Qian Delu. Where is Qian Delu? What did you do to him? Did you kill him?" Guo Chong shouted regretfully.
Qian Delu was by the emperor's side almost all the time. Only someone like this who was by the emperor's side around the clock could discern the suspicious nature of Zhao Yuankang during many days of observation. It was a pity that all this was ignored.
"Qian Delu? We are looking for him too. Father, don't worry, the inside and outside of the palace have been sealed off, and he can't escape. I promise you, Qian Delu will definitely die. I will definitely
Kill him. This dog slave has been disrespectful to me several times and I will not let him live." Guo Xu said with a sneer.
"You traitor, you traitor. You can never succeed. I, the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs of the Great Zhou Dynasty, will not sit idly by and watch you plot to treason and usurp the throne. Lin Jue, Yang Jun and the others will not sit idly by and do nothing. You will never succeed." Guo Chong cursed angrily.
Guo Xu sneered and said: "Father, don't count on Privy Yang. He is eager for me to ascend the throne. At best, it is just a gesture. As for Lin Jue, he cannot protect himself. What can he do? Wait for me to solve the immediate matter first.
, he will be the first to die next, and your brother Prince Liang. They will also die. Father, you'd better accept your fate and quickly pass the decree to me to save me a lot of trouble.
"
Guo Chong's heart was twisting like ten thousand steel knives. He was filled with regret, self-blame, and pain. He felt like he was about to lose his breath. He opened his mouth and wanted to speak, but no sound came out. Suddenly, his body
He fell backwards and fell to the ground with a thud, and no one knew what happened to him.
Guo Xu was startled, but he was not too panicked. He was
He didn't want to kill his father with his own hands, but if Guo Chong died, he would be exempted from the name of patricide. He immediately called the servants and ordered them to look after Guo Chong, and he took Zhao Yuankang out of the dormitory.
"Your Highness, the emperor refuses to pass on the throne, what should we do?" Zhao Yuankang asked with a frown.
"Why are you so anxious? What if he doesn't pass on the throne? I'll ask him later. Let's deal with the others first and leave no one who deserves to be killed, so as not to cause trouble in the future. We ordered people to guard this place closely and no one is allowed to enter or exit.
Violators will be shot without mercy. You can mobilize more people and follow me to the harem to find people, and none of those who are causing trouble behind the scenes will survive." Guo Xu sneered.
Chapter 1038
The setting sun shines slantingly on the palace, illuminating the red walls and green tiles on the roof of the Glazed Palace into a golden light. If you can climb up and look at it at this time, you will find that the entire palace is bathed in light, majestic and sacred. That is also in line with the common people.
In people’s minds, the impression of the Dauchi Imperial Palace is that the sanctity and majesty of the palace represent the sacred majesty of imperial power. The imperial palace is the holy place of Dazhou, a place that people admire and fear.
But at this moment, I'm afraid no one realizes that a huge change is taking place in this sacred place shrouded in golden light. People can't see the soldiers and horses galloping away in front of the inner palace within the high wall, blocking the palace.
The doors were closed, and various palaces were sealed. It was impossible to see the terrified and terrified expressions of thousands of chamberlains and maids in the palace.
Inside the Xihua Gate, a short and fat figure was lurking among the flowers and trees. The flowers and trees here are dense and airtight, so the heat makes people breathless. The robe on the short and fat voice was soaked through,
There were big beads of sweat on his face. But at this moment, he had no time to take care of the heat and sweat on his body. His eyes were fixed on the soldiers and horses of the Palace Guards guarding the entrance to the palace. There, hundreds of Palace Guards and soldiers were gathering.
Up and down the city wall, the armor on his body and the sword in his hand reflected the dazzling white light from time to time in the setting sun, stinging the pudgy man's eyes.
Finally, it seemed that the short and fat man couldn't wait any longer. He gritted his teeth and got out of the flowers and trees, and walked quickly towards the palace gate. His arms were bulging, as if he had kicked something.
His appearance quickly attracted the attention of the guards gathered at the entrance of Xihuamen Palace.
"Who is that? Don't come close!" someone shouted.
The short and fat man stopped and said with an apologetic smile: "I am the Sandezi serving in Concubine Mei's palace. I want to go out. Brothers, it's really hard work. You don't even take a break in this hot day. I admire you."
"Sandoku? Is there such a person in Concubine Mei's palace?" the leading general asked the people around him.
"I've never heard of it. There are thousands of eunuchs in the palace. Who remembers if there is one named Sandoku? We can't enter the harem either. That's not clear." All the guards said one after another.
"No matter what, the order from above is that no one is allowed to come in or out. Even if he is a member of Concubine Mei's palace, he cannot go out." The general waved to the short and fat man as he spoke: "We have received the order.
From now on, no one is allowed in or out of the palace, please go back, you cannot leave the palace."
The short and fat man hurriedly apologized and said with a smile: "Brothers, please be accommodating. Our family has important matters. Concubine Mei has an old problem of headaches. The imperial doctor in the palace will not look down on her. She has to go to the Miaoshou Hall in the city to get it.
Their secret recipe is the right medicine. If Concubine Mei is delayed in seeing a doctor and blamed for this, our family will
I can’t eat and walk around.”
"That's your business, what does it have to do with us?" the guard general shouted with a frown.
"Our family knows that it has nothing to do with you, but if the queen punishes our family, we will inevitably have to explain the reason, right? At that time, our family can only tell that it was the guards who prevented our family from leaving the palace. Of course, you are right, and so are you.
Business matters must be done. But this is also a business matter for our family. Our family does not dare to delay what Concubine Mei has ordered. When Concubine Mei gets angry, won’t our family become scum? Besides, if Concubine Mei’s illness is delayed, all of us will
You will lose your head." The short, fat butler said with a smile.
Of course the guards knew that what he said was true. Concubine Mei was the most domineering in the palace, but she had the ability to be domineering. She was the emperor's favorite concubine, the daughter of Prime Minister Lu, and the mother of Prince Huai, so she was qualified to be domineering. If we delay
If you want to give Concubine Mei some medicine and make her angry or something happens, people like you can't handle it. Even the palace commander may not be able to handle it.
"Boss, we'd better not offend Concubine Mei. We can just turn a blind eye. Check his waistband, let him go out of the palace, buy medicine and come back. It should be fine. If we offend Concubine Mei
If the empress is angry, we can't just walk around. Although we have military orders, I'm afraid it will be another way of saying that we won't change." Someone whispered in the ear of the general guarding the gate.
The general guarding the gate was a recently promoted officer. He didn't want to cause trouble. So he thought for a moment and said, "Then check his badge and verify his identity. Let's just talk about this together. Who can
If you say something mean and nonsense, I won’t listen to you.”
"That's natural. This is for everyone's benefit. Who dares to be mean-mouthed?" everyone said one after another.
The general waved the short and fat chamberlain over, and the chamberlain walked over, keeping his head lowered. The general asked him to take out his waistband, but the chamberlain had already held the waistband in his hand and immediately handed it over. The guards checked it.
Fan, the name on the waist plate is indeed San Dezi, but strangely it belongs to the brand of Ningde Palace, not Cuiwei Palace where Concubine Mei is.
"Why is it Ningde Palace? Didn't it say you are from Concubine Mei's palace?" the general asked with a frown.
"Oh, one look at this brother and you don't know about the harem. Concubine Mei originally lived in Ningde Palace, but she moved to Cuiwei Palace in the past two years. The chambermaids and maids still use Ningde Palace's badges
It hasn’t been changed. If you don’t believe it, go check it out and you will know.” The short, fat chamberlain lowered his head and smiled.
How did the guards know these things? This question showed their timidity, so the general handed the sign over and said in a deep voice: "You can go out, but you have to come back before dark. We have received military orders strictly prohibiting anyone from entering or exiting. If
If the higher ups find out, it will be hard for us to deal with it. Concubine Mei is ill, so we have no choice but to accommodate her. Please don't cause trouble for us."
"That's it, that's it. Thank you, thank you so much!" The short, fat chamberlain cupped his hands, kicked his waistband in his arms, and hurriedly walked towards the palace gate.
This chamberlain was none other than Qian Delu. Not long ago, the emperor lay down to rest after talking to Guo Xu. Qian Delu left the palace and was about to order someone to get cold water to soak the mat. The emperor wanted to change to a cooler mat at night.
But just after he came out, he saw the scene of Guo Xu brutally killing Guo Mian. Qian Delu was frightened out of his mind at that time, and he immediately realized that a big chaos was going to happen.
