In the Imperial Palace of Luoyang City, An Qingxu roared and roared in the hall like crazy.

"Where is Yin Ziqi? You are all important ministers who eat the court's money, why did you become like a bystander at the critical moment?"

There were three prime ministers in the political affairs hall, one went north to Fanyang at this time, one was trapped in the military camp outside the city and could not get out, and the last one was convicted and imprisoned. Now there is no prime minister in the political affairs hall, and An Qingxu has no one to discuss, so he summoned all the heads and brains of the three provinces and six ministries into the palace.

However, despite the large number of courtiers, none of them could come up with a feasible idea. Even in this convocation, An Qingxu was horrified to find that Yin Ziqi, the generalissimo who was fully responsible for guarding Luoyang, had disappeared, and the important ministers did not know about this person's whereabouts.

"Did I raise a bunch of stupid pigs?"

At this time, An Qingxu was angry, and casually threw out the inkstone and pen wash on the imperial case, and an unlucky official was hit on the forehead by the inkstone, and blood was splashed everywhere, followed by a scream like killing a pig.

Even so, he still didn't have the slightest pleasure, but pointed at these ministers who were eating vegetarian meals.

One of the ministers could not see it, so he protested.

"Your Majesty, the Son of Heaven can scold the courtiers, and you can insult the courtiers with pigs and dogs, isn't it that even Your Majesty will ...... with you"

An Qingxu was even more furious and scolded:

"Even if you raise pigs, you can kill and eat meat, what about you? Can I still let me kill you and eat meat?"

At this time, pork was regarded as filthy meat in the eyes of the people, and only poor families would regard it as meat, but where the conditions were slightly permitted, only beef and mutton were the main meat. Now An Qingxu insults the ministers that they are not even as good as pork, which is difficult for ordinary people to bear.

After scolding, he still couldn't understand his hatred, and An Qingxu immediately recruited the forbidden army.

"Pull this stupid pig with a hard mouth out, beat, when the mouth is soft, spare him again!"

This minister is also a little backbone, and was dragged out by the forbidden army by the collar, but his mouth was stubborn:

"The Son of Heaven humiliates and beats the minister for no reason, which is a sign of the destruction of the country, and the sign of the destruction of the country......"

Soon, the sound of torture was heard outside the hall. The ministers in the palace looked at each other one by one, for fear that An Qingxu's anger would be vented on their heads again. However, the calamity is not something they can avoid if they want to.

"I asked you to find a way, and I couldn't get a single useful one. I asked you about Yin Ziqi's whereabouts, and I didn't know anything. What have I done to raise you wasted people? I can't figure it out, take off my crown and robes, and get out of the palace!"

As he spoke, An Qingxu pointed to the nearest Shangshu to him, he just felt that this person was familiar, but he couldn't name it.

"Start with you, let's talk, is there a way to retreat from the enemy? If it is really feasible, I will promote you to the political hall on the spot!"

The important ministers of the imperial court above the third rank grasp a large handful, but there are only a handful of important ministers of the third rank who can enter the political hall. Because as long as he enters the political hall, he is the prime minister of the imperial court, if it is usual, the officials have reduced their heads and want to squeeze in, but now the fool will go!

Therefore, after being silent for a long time, the named Shangshu bowed down to An Qingxu and confessed his guilt, and then took off his robe and crown belt on the spot in the palace.

This move also shocked An Qingxu, when the palace took off the robe and crown belt, it was a humiliating dismissal of the courtiers, and this person would rather be humiliated and dismissed than give advice for himself, which can no longer be tolerated.

I saw An Qingxu sneering a few times.

"It's easy to think, do you think you can get out of the whole body by taking off the crown and belt of your robe?"

Suddenly, An Qingxu's voice was amplified several times.

"Come on, drag it out and beat it, kill it and send it back!"

This shout shattered the illusion of other people trying to get out of the same way, knowing that when they encountered such a violent emperor today, they were afraid that they would be more than lucky.

The sky outside was already dark, and outside the main hall was the crackling sound of bamboo canes beating on the flesh, and the sound of miserable howls was inaudible.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Doctor An is here!"

Hearing that An Shouzhong had arrived, An Qingxu's spirit was shocked, and now among the important ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, he only trusts this one.

"Hurry up and ask the doctor to come to the temple!"

Previously, after An Qingxu learned the news of Yin Ziqi's disappearance, he immediately ordered An Shouzhong to go to various doors to investigate the specific situation in order to stabilize the morale of the army, and now that An Shouzhong has returned, he is naturally very nervous.

An Shouzhong walked outside the main hall and was also startled by the scene in front of him. I saw dozens of people who were stripped naked, lying on the ground and not knowing whether they were alive or dead, but the bamboo cane still kept beckoning to them.

Fortunately, what An Shouzhong brought back was good news, although Yin Ziqi was missing, the garrison of each gate was still normal, but when asked about Yin Ziqi's whereabouts, a cadre of generals was secretive.

An Shouzhong could see that some people, especially Yin Ziqi's cronies, would know Yin Ziqi's whereabouts, but they just didn't want to tell themselves. Of course, if he used some means, he might not be able to find out the truth, but he didn't choose to do so, but returned to the palace and told An Qingxu the truth.

After An Qingxu got the report, he was a little panicked and didn't choose what to say.

"Could it be that Yin Ziqi abandoned Yan and joined Tang?"

An Shouzhong shook his head. An Qingxu asked repeatedly:

"No, then, what did he do? Even, not even a single accurate news......

"Your Majesty, what the minister means, the minister can't judge!"

"This, how is this good!"

After receiving An Shouzhong's answer, An Qingxu, who had no master of the six gods, slumped on the throne. Completely lost the prestige of the minister he had just beaten.

Suddenly, An Qingxu seemed to have a backbone again, and sat up straight.

"An Qing entered the political affairs hall, took charge of the court's government and city defense!"

An Qingxu calmly knelt down and said in a deep voice:

"Although the minister is mediocre, he will never live up to His Majesty's trust!"

An Shouzhong's ability is mediocre, at the beginning, An's father and son were able to be fierce and fierce, he knew that he would not be able to come out in front of him no matter what, so he always pretended to be indisputable in front of people, and now this opportunity was finally waited, how could he let it go easily?

When he landed, An Qingxu's spirits were greatly lifted.

"Can An Qing have a long-term strategy to retreat from the enemy?"

As if he had already thought of the answer, An Shouzhong calmly replied:

"It is imperative to close the four doors and drag the Tang soldiers to death!"

"Close the four doors and drag the Tang soldiers to death......"

An Qingxu repeated, his eyes shining with excitement.

"Okay, good way, when Qin Jin was able to drag down Sun Xiaozhe in Chang'an, can't we concoct it in the same way and drag him down again?

"Your Majesty, that's what the minister means!"

An Shouzhong left the palace after making a simple guarantee to An Qingxu, and went to various gates to implement his ideas. In order to hold on to Luoyang City, the first thing he did was to order the gates of Luoyang City to be blocked, even the waterway gates where grain ships entered and exited.

The so-called blocking of the city gate is not a simple matter of locking, but all the layers of lime and blue bricks are built to death. As a result, the Tang soldiers outside did not want to break through the city gate, and it was difficult for the spies in the city to take advantage of the chaos to seize the door and let the Tang soldiers in.

After making the above preparations, in An Shouzhong's plan, there was only a long time left to defend the fortified city, and he completely gave up the possibility of taking the initiative.

When the city gate was blocked, An Shouzhong's cronies hesitated slightly.

"Yan Xianggong and Luoluohe are still outside the city, if the city gates are sealed, they ......"

An Shouzhong smiled without saying a word, and only made a silent gesture. When all the generals saw this, they all suddenly realized that the straight way was very powerful.

However, at the gates of the western city wall, An Shouzhong's policy of sealing the gates was firmly opposed by several guards, and even drove out the bricklayers sent to build the dead gates.

After receiving the retribution, An Shouzhong was furious, he was just a deputy marshal before, and naturally ignored all things that were contrary to the yang and the yin. But now that he has replaced Yin Ziqi and has the power of life and death in his hands, how can anyone dare to disobey at this time?

Soon, An Shouzhong rushed to quell the riot with his cronies, but found that the one who took the lead in making trouble was Yin Ziqi's old department, a Zhonglang general named Zhao Jiugong!

This person has a high status in the army, and he holds the Luoyang Northern Army in his hands, and he is a person who cannot be easily offended and can only be wooed. Of course, it's not that there is no other way, the ancients have done this kind of thing many times, but An Shouzhong has other plans, if he can take this person and his soldiers and horses together, that is his ultimate goal.

"The old man sealed the door on the orders of the Son of Heaven, and Jiulang blocked the door and didn't let him seal the door, isn't he embarrassing the old man?"

The mason Zhao Jiugong can be blasted away mercilessly, but An Shouzhong in front of him is a deputy marshal, so he can't be treated at will. I saw that his face was embarrassed, and he said:

"It's not that the last general is difficult to be handsome, really, really ......"

An Shouzhong saw that his words were slurred, and his heart moved, so he asked:

"Is there anything unspeakable?"

Zhao Jiugong hesitated again and again, and finally decided to tell the truth.

"This matter is very important, please take a step to speak!"

An Shouzhong did as he wished, withdrew all his cronies, and said with a smile:

"If there's anything unspeakable, let's say it!"

"An Shuai is clear, the last general is under Yin Shuai's secret order, and he will lead the army out of the city tonight to respond, if it is not overdue, Yin Shuai's surprise attack strategy will fall short, and the dilemma between Yan Xianggong and Luoluo River will be difficult to solve!"

"What?"

Although An Shouzhong knew that Zhao Jiugong had something unspeakable, he was still taken aback when he heard him understand the truth, Yin Ziqi was not missing, but secretly went out of the city, intending to relieve Yan Zhuang, and also planned a big game of chess.

After a long time, An Shouzhong calmed down his complicated feelings, and then comforted Zhao Jiugong:

"Jiulang, this matter is very important, and it is difficult for the old man to make a decision alone, it is better to enter the palace with the old man immediately, and entrust this matter to the son of tomorrow, and get the permission of the Son of Heaven, how about sending troops in an open and honest manner?"