Chapter 474: Reinforcements arrive
People who know that the light is shining brightly, generally this state of being like an ordinary person cannot last long.
Therefore, Zhou Xianyu did not say anything to interrupt Emperor Ming's words, and the other party finished all the worries and things to be instructed as much as possible.
And after the jade seal that he remembered the most in his heart was also explained, he saw that Emperor Ming's ruddy cheeks gradually began to turn sallow, and his breathing became more and more messy and gasping.
Then Emperor Ming suddenly took off the wrench on the thumb of his right hand, and then put it tremblingly and laboriously in Zhou Xianyu's palm.
"You should also know that this wrench is the dragon wrench worn by the emperor of the founding father of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and it has always been worn by emperors of previous dynasties. Among the many princes, the only one I love the most is you. This wrench should indeed have been passed on to your fifth brother along with the jade seal. But people's hearts are unpredictable, you kid has military power, and my father is really worried that one day if your brothers turn against each other, and Yu'er can't compete, then I won't be able to explain to your mother and concubine under Jiuquan. ”
When Emperor Ming first ascended the throne and succeeded to the throne, he experienced the rebellion of the four kings.
The tragedy of fratricide is still vivid, so even if Emperor Ming knows that Zhou Xianrui and Zhou Xianyu have always had a deep brotherhood, he is inevitably still worried.
"It has always been a contest for the legitimacy of the enthroners of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the inheritance of the jade seal of the country, and the dragon wrench. Now I leave you with the wrench, if one day it will be against you. With this wrench, he will never be able to move you, which can be regarded as a life talisman left to you by your father. ”
In the end, Emperor Ming already had to breathe for half a day before he could say the whole sentence with difficulty.
And after instructing Zhou Xianyu, he saw that Emperor Ming suddenly smiled at Xiao Jinxuan, and then said with worry in his eyes:
"Jinxuan, you girl is very scheming and smart, I have nothing to worry about. But your younger brother Wen Yao, thanks to this child accompanying me these days, going out to find food for me and Deng Chang, this child is kind-hearted and rarely responsible. Now that he is missing, I am really worried, Jinxuan, you must find Wen Yao, this child. And I owe this child a favor, so my last word before I passed away was to make this child my major general Fuwei of the Great Zhou. I only hope that Wen Yao can make a difference and make contributions to my Great Zhou. ”
Seeing that Emperor Ming was dying, he actually finished telling the business, and now he still can't forget Xiao Wenyao's safety.
Xiao Jinxuan, who immediately respected Emperor Ming, couldn't help but say gratefully:
"Yao'er is all right, and now he is with the people in the Beijing military camp, so His Majesty doesn't have to worry about anything for him. When Jinxuan was in Yangzhou, it was His Majesty who said that I was suffering from Xue, and an edict enabled me to be taken back to the Shuai Mansion. Later, thanks to your many protections, Jinxuan kept your grace in her heart and never dared to forget it. And Xianyu and I will also assist Prince Rui to ascend the throne and become emperor, and help the other party stabilize the situation, Your Majesty can rest assured. ”
I heard every word Xiao Jinxuan said clearly, but Emperor Ming had already fallen into Zhou Xianyu's arms, and he was even more powerless to say anything except for a faint nod.
And at this moment, Emperor Ming, whose consciousness had suddenly begun to blur, suddenly felt that the secret passages around him had disappeared, and even Zhou Xianyu and others had lost their traces.
On the contrary, a burst of beautiful sounds suddenly sounded, and there were blooming golden orchids slowly falling out of thin air.
And in the midst of this peace, suddenly Emperor Ming felt that there was a cloud of smoke in front of him, and the figure of Huangfu Yingyue, who had haunted him for decades, stood there impressively and showed a soft smile to him.
Suddenly, after Emperor Ming came back from his surprise, he also smiled at the other party, and at this moment he knew in his heart that the woman he loved was here to pick him up and go to another world.
The feeling of weakness in his body disappeared, Emperor Ming stood up and walked towards Huangfu Yingyue, who had been smiling, and finally the two hugged each other again after more than ten years, and completely lost their traces when they were shrouded in smoke.
Putting his finger under Emperor Ming's nose, when he felt that this father was indeed lifeless, Zhou Xianyu silently closed his eyes tightly, and hugged the other party tightly.
And Xiao Jinxuan looked at Emperor Ming, whose eyes were closed tightly, but there was a serene smile on his lips, and immediately she and Deng Chang couldn't help but fall to the ground one after another, kowtowing three times to see off the king.
The dead are gone, but the living cannot remain in mourning.
Therefore, when half an hour later, when the three thousand soldiers and horses finally arrived, they saw Zhou Xianyu, who had been holding the body of Emperor Ming tightly and was unwilling to let go, but he stood up silently.
When he instructed Guo Yi, a Wenchen, together with Deng Chang, to protect Emperor Ming's body safely, he immediately raised his arms and shouted:
"All the soldiers of the Great Zhou, the brothers of my Beijing military camp, in front of you, the one who has just passed away is my father Emperor Zhou Xianyu, and my Majesty the monarch of the Great Zhou. The Xue clan is a traitor, and this group of rebellious ministers and thieves killed my father and poisoned our emperor. For the sake of loyalty and filial piety, today I Zhou Xianyu will wash the palace in blood to kill the rebels, all the sons and daughters are ready, this king will take you to fight to the end. ”
The body of Emperor Ming lay impressively in front of the three thousand soldiers, looking at their most admired general Zhou Xianyu, who raised his arms and shouted, his eyes were bloodthirsty and red.
Immediately, he was also enraged and infected by three thousand soldiers, and he couldn't help but shout at the same time: "Fight! War! War! ”
As a soldier to protect his family and defend the country, now that the king is dead in front of him, this anger has simply raised the morale of these 3,000 men and horses to an unprecedented height.
Therefore, the moment the door of the secret passage was opened, the three thousand soldiers and horses that poured out from inside were immediately led by Zhou Xianyu, Niu Jing, and Xiao Yijun with a thousand people each, and they went directly to the outside of the dormitory.
These 3,000 soldiers and horses are the elite division in the Beijing military camp, and compared with the forbidden army that is only responsible for patrolling the palace on weekdays, they know how to protect each other and cooperate with the formation and how to cooperate with the strangulation of the enemy.
These 3,000 people all followed Zhou Xianyu and survived on the battlefield again and again, so when they rushed out of the emperor's bedroom.
It's like a pack of wolves in the sheepfold, and the forbidden army, which was not on guard, was simply killed and defeated.
And now, as the supreme power in the palace, Empress Xue, under the fierce suppression of Zhou Xianyu who did not give the slightest respite, was forced to retreat step by step to the Jinluan Palace, the most majestic and towering in the imperial city, where the emperors of the past dynasties had been in power.
After Zhou Xianyu completely controlled the situation at the cost of thousands of casualties, and besieged Empress Xue and the remaining forbidden troops who were still resisting in the Jinluan Palace.
Immediately, he ordered someone to open the city gate and respectfully invited Zhou Xianrui, who was the prince, to enter the palace and personally deal with the current situation.
And after saying that Xue is now embattled, although the corners of her forehead are also tense because of the situation, she can't stop sweating.
can be the mother of the country for so many years, and she is still told that even if she is passive, she can still maintain the calm she deserves.
I saw Empress Xue looking around at the thousands of soldiers and horses trapped in the periphery of the Jinluan Palace, and then saw her look at Zhou Xianyu with sharp eyes, and said with a laugh:
"Zhou Xianyu, your courage is really big enough, the Jinluan Palace is the place where the emperors of the past dynasties went to court, and you dare to lead troops to besiege here. Do you want to openly challenge the imperial power, intending to make trouble? ”
Hearing Empress Xue's words reversed black and white, because of the death of Emperor Ming, Zhou Xianyu, who was still in a very fluctuating mood in his heart, immediately waved the spear in his hand and stepped towards Empress Xue, obviously moving the real fire.
After all, Zhou Xianyu's mother was forced to death by Empress Xue, and now Emperor Ming's death was also caused by the other party.
If such a blood feud is not avenged, Zhou Xianyu really feels that he is really a son of man in vain.
But when he moved, he was directly stopped by Xiao Jinxuan.
And seeing that Xiao Jinxuan looked around, she couldn't help but say with a solemn expression:
"Xianyu is deliberately provoking you, I know that you want to kill Empress Xue in your heart, but now you really can't touch her at all, otherwise you won't be able to escape the charge of mother-killing rebellion. And haven't you noticed the abnormality, you have led your troops from outside the city to attack the imperial city, but you have not found Zhou Xiantai's figure. And the people who fight you are all soldiers and horses of the forbidden army and the cavalry battalion. Like the black armor guards who chased and killed me and His Royal Highness King Rui that night, but none of them appeared, there is definitely something wrong with this. ”
When Xiao Jinxuan said this, she did not lower her voice to avoid others hearing it.
Therefore, Empress Xue, who was besieged in the hall, immediately heard it clearly, and she immediately looked at Xiao Jinxuan with her eyes like knives, and her hands were clenched into fists tightly because of annoyance.
Because just like what Xiao Jinxuan said, Empress Xue deliberately used words to excite Zhou Xianyu.
After all, she is also the mother of a country, before she is convicted of rebellion, as long as Zhou Xianyu dares to hurt her in the slightest, it will be regarded as a rebellion, and the people's hearts inclined to Zhou Xianrui will also return to her side.
But now that her plan has been seen through and blocked by Xiao Jinxuan again, she can't help but hate her heart.
However, seeing Xiao Jinxuan looking for Zhou Xiantai's traces around, Empress Xue couldn't help but show a calm smile, and then said with a variety of demeanors:
"Xiao Jinxuan, do you know why Benhou was besieged here, but why he didn't panic. That's my Tai'er, who is sending 20,000 black-armored guards who have been training for many years to Beijing. I am the mother of a nation, and none of you can move this until I am convicted of a crime. But counting the time, the kid is about to return with the army, and then you will all be trampled to pieces by the iron horseman, and we have to see who we can have the last laugh. ”
And the so-called no coincidence is not a book, it seems to be to verify that what Empress Xue said is true, almost when her voice fell, she raised her head and laughed.
Suddenly, I saw the soldiers of the Beijing military camp who captured the imperial city and were sent by Zhou Xianyu to take control of the major palace gates, and there was a sentinel who hurried to Zhou Xianyu's side.
Then I saw that the soldier's face was slightly pale, and his voice could not hide the trembling, but he forced himself to calmly admonish:
"Tens of thousands of cavalry wearing black armor suddenly appeared outside the city gate in front of the prince, and they are confronting the brothers under the imperial city of our Beijing military camp, how to deal with it now, and ask the prince to immediately dispatch troops and give orders."