Chapter 215: The Situation
King Zhao set off a monstrous wave in Beijing. He first took advantage of Ma Yun's absence in Beijing to relieve Ma Yun of the responsibility of promoting Dongchang, and appointed his henchman Yang Qing to closely guard the palace.
Not only these people, but also Yang Qing arrested the palace center to the crown prince and grandson, the palace eunuchs who refused to cooperate with King Zhao, they were tortured by Yang Qing, in order to save their lives, they could only declare their allegiance to King Zhao, and those who refused to be loyal to King Zhao almost all died.
The Qianqing Palace is becoming more and more heavily guarded, in addition to Guo Jing's guards, there are now people from Dongchang who are monitoring day and night, saying that it is to prevent small chaos, but who is being monitored, it is naturally obvious.
But under such close surveillance, in the Qianqing Palace at night, there was still a person standing in front of Zheng He.
"Gonggong Zheng," Xie Chuan said, "It's urgent." ”
Since Ji Gang's death, the emperor has not appointed the commander of the Jinyi Guard, and the meritorious and qualified Xie Chuan is only promoted to the rank of official and has been the commander of the Jinyi Guard, but he actually takes care of the affairs of the Jinyi Guard's north and south towns, until now, the king of Zhao has promoted Tong Ning, the commander who is one level lower than him. Tong Ning is King Zhao's confidant, and when he is banned from the edict in the future, he can be the commander of the Jinyi Guard.
Today's Tong Ning took the people of Jinyiwei to arrest the officials of the court and the central government, and the people he arrested were all officials who had protected the prince in the matter of abolition, and almost half of the courtiers were thrown into the Beizhen Fusi Edict Prison, and began to torture them to death. Martial law has been imposed in Beijing, and the implication continues!
"What are you afraid of," Zheng He said, "Can't you protect yourself?"
"Even if Tong Ning sits in the position of the commander of the Jinyi Guard, he may not be able to deal with me. Xie Chuan said: "But I got two pieces of news, and Gonggong Zheng had better listen to them." ”
The first news was that King Zhao had all the young soldiers cancelled their registrations from the Governor's Mansion and sent them home. More than 10,000 people knew nothing and were forcibly expelled from the capital.
The young army is Taisun's army, and these people King Zhao can't win them over, and it is impossible to slaughter them all, because King Zhao is not so capable, so he can only drive people away.
"The second thing, it's a bit bad. Xie Chuan touched his nose: "King Zhao is hiding a person in his own mansion." ”
"Who?" said Zheng He.
"The one from the Shandong White Lotus Sect," Xie Chuan said, "the one who couldn't be found with much effort at that time." ”
Zheng He finally stopped being calm, and he showed an uncontrollable anger: "Demon woman Tang Sai'er?"
"King Zhao is really determined to fight for the throne," Xie Chuan said: "This Tang Sai'er is the mastermind who stabbed the emperor...... King Zhao, it's really surprising. ”
Xie Chuan said that King Zhao wanted to fight for the throne, but it was better to say that he was determined to kill the king and kill his father. Tang Sai'er was the emperor's enemy for many years, not only launched an uprising in Qingzhou, but even sent people to assassinate the emperor almost successfully. The world is the son of man, if he encounters his father's hatred, he will definitely not share the sky with him, but King Zhao not only did not take revenge, but shielded the enemy.
For what, for power. This power has ruined King Zhao's mind, and Zheng He can't say anymore that King Zhao's scene is a child's play that can't be put on the stage, and he can't see how far he can play.
At this time, in Zhuozhou City, the young army gathered here one after another.
"Your Highness," said a young army general, "Beijing is now in a bloody storm, and great changes are about to take place! King Zhao drove the crown prince and you out of Gyeonggi and eliminated dissidents, and he wanted to usurp the throne! You can't sit idly by!"
Zhu Zhanji always thought that his biggest enemy was the King of Han, and he was very strict against him, and he was quite close to King Zhao, which had something to do with the fact that when he was a child, King Zhao often took him to play. Unexpectedly, King Zhao was the fox with his tail hidden, and finally revealed his true face.
"It seems that my Uncle Zhao Wang covets that position? He also deserves it?" Zhu Zhanji felt disgusted when he thought of Zhao Wangpi's smiling appearance, he felt that this person could not say that he could compare to himself, but even the King of Han: "A few clowns who jump off the beam can turn the sky upside down?"
"Your Highness," the young army said: "Now that King Zhao is perverse, his intentions are obvious, we can't watch him jump up and down, why don't you take us, solve the situation upside down, kill them in Beijing, and kill them all!"
A light flashed in Zhu Zhanji's eyes, wasn't this his chance?
"That's exactly what I mean. Zhu Zhanji said: "Zhu Gaosui intended to rebel, and he was convicted by heaven, and everyone was punished!"
Zhu Zhanji and his young army of 12,000 people had not yet arrived in Fangshan, and the news had already reached the court. King Zhao almost couldn't help but look up to the sky and smile, he didn't know how his father had spoiled such a fool for so many years, "His Royal Highness Taisun, he came to Beijing with men and horses!
Guo Jing and Zheng He were silent, they were helpless about Taisun's behavior, and at the same time deeply disappointed.
"His Royal Highness Taisun raised the banner, saying that he wanted to quell the chaos," King Zhao ha: "What kind of chaos? Say that I, Zhu Gaosui, want to seek to usurp the throne and imprison my father, but you guys say, is that so?"
Guo Jing said solemnly: "The grandson is in a foreign country and doesn't know the specific situation in the capital, so he was picked up by someone with a heart and made a mistake. ”
Even if Zhu Zhanji is right, King Zhao is indeed trying to usurp the throne, but King Zhao has not shown any traces of rebellion now, but Taisun resisted the decree and privately brought tens of thousands of soldiers and horses to kill.
Guo Jing and Zheng He both took a deep breath, and Zheng He said: "Then the old slave will come forward and persuade the grandson to go back." ”
"Persuade me to go back?" King Zhao said: "He Zhu Zhanji did not follow his will, raised troops to besiege the capital, and said that he would bring me, a traitor, to justice, but you should tell me, if you change anyone other than him, will you be condemned as a rebel a long time ago?"
"Taisun's young army has not yet arrived in the capital," Guo Jing said, "Everything is still salvageable." Now I'm thinking about how not to move the troops and stop the grandson. ”
Guo Jing was telling the truth, even if King Zhao wanted to transfer troops to suppress the young army, but he could not command the three major battalions and the Jingwei, could it be that Zhu Zhanji really led his troops into the city and killed him in the dark? Then all the plans of King Zhao were not in vain.
"Commander Guo, are you bringing someone to stop him?" King Zhao said: "And you have to bring more people, otherwise he won't listen to you, thinking that you are my accomplice, and you will suffer if you kill him." ”
Guo Jing's heart moved: "How many people will the last general take, Your Highness thinks it is appropriate?"
"There are more than 10,000 grandsons," King Zhao put away his fan and said, "Commander Guo doesn't bring all his own people?"
Guo Jing said: "The last general is gone, who will guard the palace?"
"Aren't there people from Dongchang," Zhao Wang said: "I see that Yang Qing has done a good job for a period of time, and has arrested many people with bad intentions, and with Zheng He here, what else do you have to worry about?"
Guo Jing noticed the abnormality, but he saw Zheng He nodding slightly in his direction, and he said: "Then listen to Your Highness, and the last general will take his personal guards to Fangshan." ”