Sima Xiangru, who walked out of Weiyang Palace with the heart of death, was not able to complete his mission. Because the person who has decided to carry out the great cause of rebellion to the end will never give him such an opportunity.

Faced with the clan forces that wanted to forcibly seize control of the Vermilion Bird Gate, Sima Xiangru finally realized that the most dangerous situation was coming. The intention revealed by the other party could not be more obvious. They deceived the cavalry of the Xiliu Battalion who were ordered to enter the city, and wanted to secretly achieve their ulterior and sinister purpose under the guise of assisting in guarding the Weiyang Palace to protect the safety of the Son of Heaven. Such a method, whether it is a conspiracy or a conspiracy, is difficult to effectively crack in the eagerness.

Seeing that the situation outside the palace gate was already uncontrollable, Sima Xiangru did not delay for a moment, turned around and hurried back. Because, he is well aware that in such a critical moment, the situation can change rapidly. The most important thing at the moment is to protect the safety of Emperor Liu Ju.

The clan forces have endured it for so long, and they have finally come to the fore! Next, it wouldn't be surprising if they did anything rebellious and appalling.

"General Xun Yu! I'll leave the Suzaku Gate to you...... Whatever the cost, hopefully it will be able to stop these rebels from entering. ”

Before Sima Xiangru turned around, with an infinitely solemn look on his face, he only said this sentence to the awe-inspiring general of the Yulin Army. Although even he knew that this sentence of entrustment seemed a little hollow in front of the heavy soldiers outside, he still said it. The Han Empire has been raising soldiers for a hundred years, showing off their martial arts and inspiration, if they even lack such loyal and patriotic loyalty, it will be a failure.

"Don't worry! Guarding Weiyang Palace was originally our duty of life and death. If it is convenient, please tell Your Majesty that the last general and all the soldiers of the Yulin Army swear allegiance to the death, and there is no second heart! People are here, and the palace gate is here. If the Suzaku Gate is lost, you should be martyred, and you will never be reluctant! ”

The general of the Yulin Army, with a tragic look on his face, led the hundreds of people who followed him with a round shield in one hand and a long knife in the other, and was ready to fight to the death. And inside and outside the Suzaku Gate behind him, there were more soldiers of the Yulin Army waiting for battle, about to fight for loyalty and honor.

And farther and deeper around Weiyang Palace, the guards in various places where emergency news has been received are being carefully arranged. Whether it was the Yulin Army or the guards in the palace, they were all organized at the first time and held in important positions.

Danger came, and the palace shook. Since the internal and external troubles of the Xiongnu and the princes and kings have been eliminated, similar things have not happened for many years. It is inevitable that people in the palace will be panicked after all. Fortunately, there was not much panic in a short period of time.

Sima Xiangru, who forcibly came to the king's hardship with his illness, endured the violent churning of qi and blood in his chest, re-crossed the palace and the long corridor, and returned to the emperor Liu Ju again. In fact, even if he didn't need to say it, everyone in the hall had already understood the severity of the situation outside from the solemn look on his face.

"Your Majesty, it's urgent! Chang'an Ling and the patrol generals were martyred, and the capital Chang'an was likely already under the control of the rebels. Today, all the palace gates of Weiyang Palace have been besieged. Under the pretext of protecting His Majesty's safety, the relatives and nobles of the clan wanted mercenaries to enter the palace to cause chaos...... The minister thought that relying only on the strength of the Yulin Army in the palace would be difficult to hold out for too long. If once there is anything

Other changes, then the general trend is gone! Therefore, please ask Your Majesty to personally issue an edict, send brave men to highlight Chang'an, and organize the garrisons of neighboring counties to come to King Qin! is the best way to go. ”

On the way back, Sima Xiangru had repeatedly weighed the priorities of this matter. If Chang'an can't do anything inside and outside, maybe only by summoning the world's soldiers and horses can he quickly quell this sudden riot.

Sima Xiangru has always been known for his steadiness. Seeing that even he had become so urgent, the others understood without asking much that the situation was indeed very urgent.

"What a hate! It's just a rebellion against the rebellious ministers and thieves, are the troops entering the city in the Xiliu Battalion all deaf and blind? They dared to obey the command of the rebels, kill innocents, and besiege Weiyang Palace...... That's—that's unreasonable! ”

There was a minister next to him who shouted angrily. That's the crux of the matter. Without the participation of the heavy armored cavalry of the Hosoliu Battalion, it would not be possible to achieve much of a climate just by relying on the power of the clan to cause chaos. But now this extremely sharp knife, held in the hands of the rebels, is very difficult to handle.

"It's the minister's fault! I hadn't thought it through before, and I had wanted to use the garrison of the Hosoliu Battalion to prevent even greater chaos...... I didn't expect the situation to be so bad. Although the minister died, he could not escape the blame! ”

Dongfang Shuo was heartbroken and remorseful. If it hadn't been for my own proposal, maybe this wouldn't have happened. The sinister nature of the human heart, even with his wisdom and insight, cannot be prevented.

Although Emperor Liu Ju's face was a little pale, he looked very calm. He waved his hand slightly, signaling that Dongfang Shuo did not have to blame himself. Then he looked up at the loyal courtiers around him, and couldn't help but sigh and said.

"You are all ministers of the society, and there is no fault in this matter. It's because I don't know people and use the wrong people. Even more did not realize the long-standing dissatisfaction in the clan, which led to today's trouble...... If this affects the safety of everyone and the people of Chang'an, it is all my fault! If the matter is really serious to that extent, I will go out of the palace gate and go to the soldiers outside to announce the edict to the soldiers outside, telling them to withdraw from the ...... outside the city. ”

"Your Majesty, by all means...... Yes! ”

Before Emperor Liu Ju's words were finished, he was interrupted by a hurry. I saw a few old ministers with pale beards slumping down in front of the steps and shouting to dissuade them. And the leader is none other than the old minister of the Three Dynasties, Dasi Nong Shikuan.

The emperor stopped talking, looking at Shi Kuan with a sad look on his face. Shi Xia, the grandson of this old minister, died on Chang'an Street tonight. After hearing the bad news in the mansion, he didn't care about his grief, but rushed to the Weiyang Palace as soon as possible, like many others, to maintain the safety of the center of the empire and the Son of Heaven with his weak body. These loyal old ministers, although they are old, their enthusiasm is not inferior to that of their youth.

"Old Aiqing...... You don't have to worry too much, will the army of the Han Empire raise their swords against their own emperor? ”

"Your Majesty! The garrison of the Willow Battalion has always been known for its strict military discipline. In an emergency, the army knows the general's order, but does not listen to the edict of the Son of Heaven! Hasn't Your Majesty heard about Emperor Wen's entry into the camp to reward the army? ”

Listening to Shi Kuan talk about the past, everyone's hearts were heavy and gloomy. Sure enough, he said one

There's nothing wrong with that. No one dared to guarantee that those cavalry who were transferred with tiger talismans in the army would obey the emperor's new summons as soon as possible.

"What's more, those clan forces are lurking on the side, eyeing each other. If someone is willing to risk the condemnation of the world and take the opportunity to act in secret...... Once any damage is done to His Majesty's dragon body, then everything is really irreparable! ”

Muddy tears flowed from Shi Kuan's old face. The death of Sun Tzu Shixia certainly made him sad, but if the prosperous situation that he witnessed with his own eyes caused irreparable damage because of this turmoil, the blow to the hearts of these people would be even more serious.

Everyone in the hall gasped. Sure enough, it's still the old man who seeks the country! Shi Kuan was not wrong at all. You don't need to think much about it to know that the primary goal of the clan forces to rebel is to be today. Whether the emperor lives or dies, as long as he falls under their control, he will do what he wants.

"If I can save the people of Chang'an and the people of the world from the suffering of turmoil with one person, why should I care about my own safety!"

The emperor personally lifted Shi Kuan and the others. His face was moved, and there was infinite emotion in his heart. And the old ministers in front of him all shook their heads stubbornly. Their emperor was resolutely not allowed to have such thoughts again.

"Your Majesty, if you can make the ironclad cavalry in the city obey the orders unconditionally and look at the world, maybe only two people can do it. It's just a pity...... It's too late now! ”

Someone said another word next to it. The emperor and the others were shocked, but they were all gloomy. Of course, they knew that as long as Yuan Zhao or Wei Qing was there, all the officers and men in the army would bow down and obey the order. However, Changping Hou Weiqing is dead, but Yuan Zhao is still thousands of miles away. Even if he rushes back as quickly as he learns the news, I'm afraid it's already too late.

"Your Majesty only needs to stay in the palace safely, and the ministers are willing to work with the palace guards to protect to the death!"

"Chang'an is in turmoil, and when the loyal and righteous people in the world hear about it, they will definitely attack the rebellious ministers and thieves! As long as you can hold out for two or three days, the army of the four kings will come ....... ”

"We must do our best to protect the safety of His Majesty in the palace...... When Yuan Gong returns, he will definitely be able to quell the turmoil. ”

Listening to these messy proposals, Dongfang Shuo and Sima Xiangru glanced at each other, and their hearts were a little bitter. What their monarchs and ministers can think of, can't the clan nobles led by the Marquis of Yingchuan think of? The reason why they launched a rebellion at this juncture was to see the opportunity of Wei Qing's new death and Yuan Zhao's non-return! I believe that there is no need to wait for tomorrow, and the most worrying situation will happen. Capturing the Vermilion Bird Gate by military means and controlling the entire Weiyang Palace and the emperor in their hands is their ultimate goal of a quick victory! And judging from the current balance of forces, if you are trapped in the palace, it will be really unlucky.

"Huh...... Since everything is for me, then I will bear it with my own body! ”

The emperor stood up, looked at all the stunned ministers and guards, smiled faintly, and made an unexpected decision. Then, he patted the shoulder of the white-clothed guardian who was following closely behind him, and said solemnly.

"Xiao Lie...... If you take care of our past affection, the queen mother and everything in the palace will be handed over to you. ”