The first thousand two hundred and eighteenth chapter Zhu Yu returns to the west
The palace was shrouded in sorrow, and everyone was mourning. Zhu Si had not woken up since he fell into a severe coma again last night, and his pulse was getting weaker and weaker. Several experienced doctors knew that the emperor could not survive the night, so they had to ask Empress Xiao
report.
Empress Xiao was frightened and overwhelmed, but Concubine Liu reacted quickly and immediately sent someone to notify Liu Feng.
Generally, when the emperor is critically ill, the ministers usually gather together to express their worries and discuss the extension of the country.
But Zhu Si was critically ill, and almost none of the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty came. It is no wonder that Liu Feng's Prime Minister's Office almost took over the power of the entire six ministries of the imperial court, but got Zhu Si's tacit approval, which had long made the civil and military ministers of the DPRK and Chinese Dynasty dissatisfied.
In addition, in the past two days, the army used the pretext of searching for food to rob wealthy families. Almost all the civil and military families in the DPRK and China suffered disaster. Who else will come to bury Zhu Si?
But these are just emotions. The real reason is to take sides. No one dares to stand on Zhu Si's side at the last moment.
There are only children of the Xiao family and Liu family in the courtyard, as well as some younger relatives, such as Concubine Wang De's father and brother, Concubine Han Xian's father, Jin Zhaoyi's father, Li Zhaorong's brother, and more than 40 people. Although these people are not in power, they are powerful.
One is the Duke of the country and the king of the county. They are all relatives and dignitaries of Luoyang City, and each family has a fortune of tens of millions.
Several key figures accompanied the emperor's bedside, waiting for the emperor's last moment. The outside was heavily guarded, with countless guards surrounding the entire palace, and no one was allowed to enter.
Without Liu Feng, Xiang Fei and others, a group of people waiting outside gathered together in twos and threes to talk.
What they are worried about at this time is not Zhu Si's life or death, but their own destiny. It can be said that these people are the biggest beneficiaries of the Zhu Si dynasty. What Zhu Si asked his men to like most is generosity, but there are no rules.
It is arbitrary generosity. A general who works life and death for him may not be as rewarded as a father who sleeps with his concubine for a night.
These mansions are basically famous in Luoyang. They are all huge mansions left by princes or relatives of the Tang Dynasty. The smallest one is 30 acres. For example, the mansion of Wang Defei's father, Wang Yongtai, covers an area of 200 acres.
Mu is Princess Taiping's house in Luoyang. The lake in the house alone has fifty acres.
Once the Jin army enters the city, they will definitely bear the brunt. Their wealth and lives may not be saved. These people's families have no background. They are basically nouveau riche. They usually have no moral restraints. It can be said that they have committed many evil deeds. Now even the trees are falling and the hozens are scattered.
They all have the best ending.
"Brother Wang, if they enter the city, do you think there is any good way to avoid the disaster?" Concubine Han Xian's father, Han Yunchang, asked in a low voice.
This is an issue that everyone is thinking about very hard. No one wants to give away the money they have worked so hard to earn, but everyone is helpless. It is rare to get together now. Of course, what everyone is talking about is what everyone cares about the most.
topic.
Wang Yongtai snorted and said: "At worst, I will continue to go back to my hometown to farm. Is it difficult to live without those extraneous things?"
His words aroused everyone's unanimous contempt, and they obviously had different opinions. This old miser who loved money as much as his life wanted him to give up his comfortable life and huge wealth and return to his hometown to farm. It would be better to kill him.
Han Yunchang's face sank, and he was really dissatisfied and said: "I'm talking about business, why should Brother Wang joke with me?"
Wang Yongtai spread his hands and said, "Ask me, what can I do? At worst, I can take some soft clothes with me and sneak out of the city when the city is destroyed. This is the only way I can think of."
Everyone smiled bitterly. Everyone was thinking of this method. They would leave the city when the city was destroyed and chaos broke out. But what if chaos didn't happen?
Jin Zhaoyi's father, Jin Fu, had a very good relationship with Han Yunchang. He pulled Han Yunchang aside and whispered: "I am using a method now, maybe I can escape the wealth cleansing."
"What can I do?" Han Yunchang asked urgently.
"I bought a small private house with a courtyard in the city. I hid more than a dozen boxes of gold and silver and thousands of old coins in the house. I asked my youngest son and his family to live in the house pretending to be civilians when the Jin army entered the city.
We generally don’t rob people’s property. This kind of ordinary private house is safer, and it doesn’t matter if we hand over other wealthy houses.”
Han Yunchang's eyes lit up. This was a good idea. He nodded, "Thank you, Brother Jin. I know what to do!"
"As long as you know this, don't spread it outside!"
"Don't worry! I'm very strict with my words and will never let anyone know."
Although Han Yunchang said this, Jin Fu regretted it. Han Yunchang was famous for his fast talk. I am afraid that the method he taught him would soon be known to everyone.
At this moment, everyone seemed to have heard something and stopped talking. They stood up and looked into the dormitory. Everyone heard faint cries. Everyone's heart tightened. I am afraid that the thing they least wanted to face finally finally happened.
coming.
"Dong-dong-dong-"
The Jingyang Bell in the palace rang, officially announcing the death of Emperor Zhu Si. Xiao Wanding and Liu Feng immediately proclaimed Prince Zhu Chun as the new emperor, and his mother, the Queen Mother Xiao, listened behind the curtain.
Empress Dowager Xiao had no government affairs to listen to. According to her father's wishes, she consecrated her father Xiao Wanding as Prince Zheng, her two brothers as county princes, Xiang Fei as Prince Ru, Liu Feng as Prince Bian, and all the other brothers, nephews and nephews.
The Duke also granted amnesty to the prisoners, and released them all regardless of whether they were guilty of capital offenses or not.
The emperor's death brought the conflict between the Huben Guard and the Qianniu Guard to an end. However, in order to avoid another conflict, under the mediation of Liu Feng, Xiao Wanding and Xiang Fei reached a defense division of labor.
The East City and North City of Luoyang City were guarded by the Tiger Guards, and the South City and West City were guarded by the Qianniu Guards. They also confiscated nearly 100,000 shi of grain from the private sector, bringing the total number of grains to 300,000 shi. These grains were mainly supplied to the army.
The people implemented a rationing system, and each person only had one bowl of porridge per day, as long as he could not starve to death.
The two armies and the people began to plant beans in the open space in the city to prepare for future famine.
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On the third day after Zhu Si's death, Jin King Guo Song led 10,000 cavalry to Luoyang. Guo Song received the news from Jiang Min in Xin'an County that Zhu Si died last night.
The Li Zhen father and son he cared about most also died, before Zhu Si. There was an official report, suggesting that the three Li Zhen brothers and two sons died of poisoning. That is to say, Zhu Si died before he died.
to Li Zhen.
Guo Song arrived at the Western Camp. He set up the royal tent in the Western Camp. When he arrived and sat in the royal tent, Yao Jin, Li Bing, Zhang Yun, Pei Xin and other generals came to see him.
These main generals were single-handedly promoted by him in Hexi. They were loyal to him and followed him to build the country. In addition, Liang Wu from Shuofang in Hexi, Kang Bao from Lingnan, Zhang Tuo from Bashu, Luo Daxiao from Anxi and Longyou
An Rengui, Guo and Song had a total of nine generals and an army of nearly 600,000.
The death of Li Zhenzhi eliminated Guo Song's last worry. He no longer had any worries. The time had come to completely eliminate Zhu Si's dynasty.
"Everyone must have been holding back your breath for a long time. We can clearly capture Luoyang but we are still holding back. We have to wait until my king arrives!" Guo Song smiled at everyone.
Yao Jin bowed and said: "Our capture of Luoyang is no different from capturing other ordinary cities and has little significance, but His Highness is different. Of course, the capture of the Red Thieves' lair should be completed by Your Highness. This is what everyone in the world expects.
It’s of great significance, we fully understand and fully support it!”
Guo Song nodded, "Then let's go back to the battlefield and discuss how to capture Luoyang!"
Guo Song ordered people to bring up the model of Luoyang City. This model was completed last year. It is one foot long and one foot wide. It is very finely made, and basically every detail has been taken into consideration.
Everyone gathered in front of the stage where the models were placed. Guo Song smiled and said: "Everyone should have their own secrets to siege the city. Let's talk about it!"
He patted Pei Xin on the shoulder and said, "Desperate Saburo is the most impatient, let him speak first!"
Everyone laughed. Pei Xin was famous for his impatience and was known as a desperate man many years ago.
Pei Xinxin knew full well that he was the least qualified among them, so he asked him to speak first. No one had any objections, which saved the unhappiness between Yao Jin and Li Bing.
Struggle for merit among others.
Pei Xin scratched his head in embarrassment, "In that humble position, I'll show my shame first!"
He picked up the wooden pole and pointed at the west city and said: "I am stationed in the west city and I am very familiar with the situation of the west city wall. As the saying goes, go ahead and attack the enemy. Now the morale of the army defending the city is low. No one is willing to fight hard. I am suspicious. As long as we
If we launch a large-scale attack, the soldiers will rush for their lives. Of course, this is just a guess. We cannot take risks, but we can accept the surrender of the general in the city. Within the scope of his defense of the city, and by cooperating with the top and bottom, we can capture the West City in one fell swoop."
"Is there any general who has requested to surrender?"
"Yes! I have received letters of surrender from three generals, all of whom are relatively high-level among the Qianniu Guards. Former General Wang Guangling, General of the Left Liu Kun, and General Zhang Hong of Huben Lang. Together, their three armies are
It’s close to 10,000 people.”
Guo Song nodded and asked: "How is the situation at the palace?"
When Guo asked about the palace, he actually asked Yao Jin. Yao Jin's army surrounded the north, mainly facing the palace.
Yao Jin smiled slightly and said: "The defense of the north wall of the palace is indeed more interesting. For a period of time, it was guarded by palace guards, and then it was changed to the Tiger Guards. For some reason, it was changed to palace guards again this morning, just like Wang Xianzhong was guarding the
Xiao Wanding is fighting for the right to defend, but in fact it is meaningless. The humble position has brought ten heavy trebuchets, which are already in place. We don't even need to use iron fire mines. We only need to throw a few hundred barrels of kerosene and the imperial city will be lost.
, we can capture the imperial city without losing a single soldier."
"Where is General Zhang?" Guo Song looked at Zhang Yun with a smile.