It took the troops half an hour to arrive in front of a temple. This temple is called Changuang Temple, which is a century-old temple. It was also very popular a long time ago. Not far to the north of the temple is the former site of the Ministry of Rites Yamen. At that time, Lin
Jue Jue brought Lu Wu to find his roots, and heard the bells of Changuang Temple. Later, Lin Jue took Lu Wu to Changuang Temple again, and the two spent a long time in the dilapidated temple hall.
He also donated 100,000 yuan of sesame oil money. The old abbot of Zenguang Temple praised him profusely for a long time.
Although Changuang Temple is dilapidated, the high walls of the ancient temple have its own style. Lin Jue ordered his carriage to stop temporarily, and he and Shen Tan rode slowly to the front of the temple gate, and clapped their hands three times in the dark. After three times, they separated.
After a few breaths, three more times. At this time, the temple door suddenly opened, and someone stuck his head out and said in a deep voice: "Is it Brother Lin?"
Lin Jue smiled and said: "Brother Ma, it's me."
The temple door clanged open, and a group of people rushed out of the temple. The leader laughed and said: "But I was so anxious to wait. The thatch in the temple is as deep as one person, and there are so many mosquitoes that I almost sucked them dry."
Blood."
The person who came was none other than Ma Bin and more than a hundred men led by him. Ma Bin came over first and said with a smile: "I've waited until you arrived. The roar of firearms at Xingguo Temple was so loud, and the shouts of killing were so loud that I was worried.
I'm afraid something went wrong. Brother Lin, are you okay?"
Lin Jue briefly told what happened, and Ma Bin was shocked. He did not expect that Guo Kun finally raised his troops to attack the palace, and returned with a disastrous defeat, and he was also seriously injured.
"This young prince is too... ugh! No wonder the situation is so bad. I thought you should have arrived a long time ago, but it turned out that there was a fight to save them." Ma Bin sighed.
Lin Jue said: "If we don't mention this matter, there will be a disaster. By the way, have our two big ships left the city?"
Ma Bin nodded and said: "They all left the city successfully. It was very dangerous. I personally led people to escort them out of the water gate of the outer city. As soon as I turned around, the city ordered a ban. As long as it is late for tea time, I will never leave again.
I won’t go. Fortunately, everything went well.”
Lin Jue completely let go of his thoughts. According to his own estimation, the time it took for him to return to his house from the dock was enough for two boats to leave the city. It seemed that he had barely escaped from the city, which was really lucky. Otherwise, there would be so many extra needs now.
The situation will be even more difficult for those who are protected.
Shen Tan was already surprised by Ma Bin's appearance. He took a moment to interrupt and asked, "What's going on? Isn't Brother Ma guarding the city gate at Xishui Gate? How come he appears in this Changuang Temple?"
Ma Bin chuckled and said, "You have to ask Brother Lin about that."
Lin Jue chuckled, and while leading the carriage and horse forward, he quickly told Shen Tan the whole story.
"You were in a hurry to return to the palace in the evening, and our discussion was not detailed. After you left, Brother Ma and I talked for a while. Brother Ma said that he had long been suspected by Yang Jun, and someone was investigating his close relationship with me.
. This made me worried. If Yang Jun knew that Brother Ma had a good relationship with me, how could he be willing to let him guard the city gate? Although Brother Ma was still on duty at the West Water Gate at the time, I think once Yang Jun agreed to support Guo Xu as emperor
, when the city gate is blocked, Brother Ma will inevitably be transferred away. If this happens, the situation will be extremely serious. If we still leave the city through Xishui Gate, we will be asking for death.
They were blocked under the city and waiting to be killed."
Shen Tan nodded and said: "I see, so you chose to break out from Yiqiumen?"
Lin Jue nodded and said: "Exactly. So I discussed with Brother Ma. If he is still on duty at Xishuimen, that's fine. If he has been transferred from Xishuimen, then we will choose to break out at Yiqiumen. Contact us. The signal is fireworks. Before, I had been paying attention to the direction of Xishuimen. I didn't find any signal of fireworks rising into the sky, which meant that a backup plan had to be made. So I decided not to go to Xishuimen and instead went to Yiqiumen. Xingguo The wood and debris at the head of the temple bridge were part of the plan, as were the chopped trees on the road and the torn down archway. These were all prepared by Brother Ma and his people. We have discussed it. If we want to start from Yiqiu If they want to break through the siege through the gate, we must block the Xingguo Temple Bridge and force them to take a detour, so that we can have time to seize Yiqiu Gate. As for Changuang Temple, it is the meeting place agreed upon by Brother Ma and I. Brother Ma, you are not making things difficult for the temple. Come on, the masters."
Ma Bin chuckled and said: "How could it be possible? I am also a Buddhist. The masters were all locked in the main hall. Although their hands and feet were tied and their mouths were gagged, they were not touched. The main reason was that they were worried about leaking. According to our news, I was disobeying orders and leading people to do things in the inner city. Yang Jun, an old bastard, was obviously suspicious of me. Not only did he not let me guard the city gate, he also asked me to go to the outer city to patrol with more than a hundred people. City. After all, I am also the deputy commander of the Forbidden Army. Isn’t it obvious that he knows about my relationship with Brother Lin? Even the inner city will not let me stay. Of course I will not go. I will take these more than a hundred brothers and follow Brother Lin’s instructions. The plan was carried out. The roar of firearms just now was so loud that I was really anxious. Fortunately, you are safe and sound. I just didn’t expect that the young prince would do this."
After the two explained this, Shen Tan understood everything. He was secretly glad in his heart. Fortunately, Lin Jue had a better idea and had a backup plan. Otherwise, if he rushed to the gate of Xishui Gate and the gate was closed, Being blocked by people in the square, it is really impossible to escape.
"Then Yiqiumen... I'm afraid it may not be easy to get out. Although the pursuers are temporarily blocked behind, and although there may not be many soldiers guarding the city, I'm afraid it won't be easy to get out of the city." Shen Tan finally asked. Questions in mind.
Ma Bin whispered: "The guard of Yiqiu Gate is called Feng Yuan, and he is a friend of mine. I have been kind to him. I think he will give me face and open the city gate to let people go."
Shen Tan opened his mouth to say something, but Ma Bin said in a deep voice: "Brother Shen, I know what you are going to say. Don't worry. If he refuses, I won't show mercy. But he will definitely meet me. As long as he meets me Everything is easy for me."
Wouldn't Shen Tan be interested? He nodded and had no doubts. Because it was obvious that this plan was jointly formulated by Lin Jue and Ma Bin, and the details and feasibility must have been taken into consideration. In fact, no matter who the guard on the city gate was, Ma Bin's If you can reach the top of the city with your status, everything will be easier to handle.
As he was talking, the city tower of Yiqiu Gate was already in sight. It was dark all around, but the tower was brightly lit. From a distance, the figures patrolling on the tower could be seen walking back and forth, and there were also soldiers swaying in the small square inside the city gate.
In order to prevent the noise of carriages and horses from alerting the defenders at the top of the city, Lin Jue ordered to stop on the spot. Guo Bing sent someone to find Lin Jue and asked him what he should do now.
What to do? Lin Jue had no time to argue with Guo Bing. After a few words of discussion with Shen Tan and Ma Bin in a low voice, Ma Bin took the lead, Lin Jue, Bai Bing, Sun Dayong and the others swaggered toward the bright lights.
Go down to the Yiqiumen city gate.
The general guarding the city gate was a captain named Feng Yuan. He led 500 people to block the city gate after nightfall. Feng Yuan did not know what happened in the city. He only knew that some changes had occurred.
The Privy Council requested that the city gate be sealed tightly. No one was allowed to open the city gate without Privy Yang's order. He didn't need to think too much. For a mid-level officer like him, obeying and doing what he was told was the first priority. There was no need to worry too much about it.
s things.
He was a little surprised by the shouts and roars coming from near the palace. It seemed that something big had happened in the city. However, fortunately, there was no movement near the city gate where he was. He just ordered the soldiers to keep their eyes open and be alert.
, just strictly abide by military orders and seal the city gates, and he has no control over other things.
Feng Yuan, who was sitting in the ventilation area of the tower and squinting to enjoy the cool summer night breeze, was suddenly startled by the scolding of a nearby soldier and sat up.
"Who are you, stop, or if you don't stand, arrows will be fired." The soldiers at the top of the city yelled.
Under the light of the wind lantern below were more than a hundred Forbidden Army soldiers. A tall general raised his head and shouted: "Damn, are you so arrogant? Your leader Feng Laoliu was not so arrogant when he saw me. Where is Feng Laoliu?"
?Tell him to come and talk to me."
Feng Laoliu is Feng Yuan's nickname. Generally, no one calls him that except for people he knows very well. Feng Yuan sounded very familiar with the voice. Without waiting for the soldiers to report, he came to the crenellations of the city wall and squinted his eyes to look down. At the same time, he said coldly.
He shouted: "Who is under the city?"
"Feng Yuan, now that you are a captain, you are so forgetful. Don't you remember the time when we were in the Army and Horses Division together? I am Ma Bin." Ma Bin shouted loudly.
Feng Yuan was stunned and laughed: "It turns out to be Deputy Envoy Ma. I'm being disrespectful. Brothers don't know Mount Tai, so they still look to Haihan. Why is Deputy Envoy Ma here? There's a lot of noise in the city, isn't it possible for Deputy Envoy Ma?
Didn't you follow Privy Yang and the others?"
Ma Bin smiled and said: "I have my own business, don't talk nonsense, I have something to ask you for help. Why, don't you invite me to go up to the tower to talk? Let's just shout at the top of our lungs like this?"
Feng Yuan thought for a while and said with a smile: "How dare you, Deputy Envoy Ma come up and speak."
Ma Bin nodded, waved his hand, and everyone behind him followed and walked forward. Feng Yuan was stunned and hurriedly shouted: "The top of the city is narrow, brothers, don't come up, there is no place to stay."
Ma Bin cursed lowly, knowing that Feng Yuan was on guard, so he led only Lin Jue, Sun Dayong, and Bai Bing to the stone steps. This time, Feng Yuan didn't say much. Only three or four people came up and he didn't care so much.
.With three or four personal followers following you, there is nothing to worry about.
On the tower, Feng Yuan laughed and welcomed Ma Bin and others into the tower. Feng Yuan looked at the clothes of Lin Jue, Bai Bing, Sun Dayong and others who followed him, but felt a little surprised in his heart. These three people were wearing
The armor is different from the armor of the bodyguard infantry. The style is more like the armor of the palace guards. That's okay. One of them is obviously a woman. Although she is wearing armor, she can still recognize it. When did Ma Bin's bodyguard infantry department have
