Chapter IX
As the saying goes: the revenge of killing the father is not shared. Although Luo Yangxing didn't know which dynasty this sentence was in and which sage's famous saying, it did not prevent him from reviewing this famous sentence in his heart several times every day. Originally, he was desperate, but Wei Zhongxian's power and Mrs. Fengsheng's incomparably noble status in the eyes of Ming Xizong made him unable to think of revenge.
However, just a few days ago, he received a secret decree: when I died, Er was the Jinyi Guard, responsible for guarding the safety of the imperial city.
This decree is a bit strange:
First of all, this time is a bit strange, there is no specific time, who knows when the current emperor will die.
Then, this location is also a bit strange, the imperial city is big, the Forbidden City is still the outer palace, and the city gate is only responsible for guarding the city gate or the palaces are responsible for guarding, and there is no clear explanation at all.
Then, the responsibilities are also a bit strange, how do people understand the words of being responsible for guarding the security of the palace, is it responsible or coordinated, the Praetorian Guard does not only have brocade guards, who listens to whom?
Finally, the most strange thing is that he did not explain how many people he led to guard the palace.
Ordinary people are estimated to be blinded by this holy decree, but Luo Yangxing is not an ordinary person, he was originally the second generation of the famous official, the lawless lord, the old Luo family has been hereditary Jinyi Wei thousands of households since the Jiajing period, and it is the hereditary Jinyi Wei commander in the Wanli period, it can be said that in addition to the emperor, there is no one who his old Luo family does not dare to offend.
If it weren't for the fact that his father was killed by Wei Zhongxian, he would have been the commander of the Jinyi Guard now, how majestic.
The old Luo family and Wei Zhongxian have a common enmity, this emperor knows it, since he knows and uses him, then he must do more than just defend the imperial city.
His understanding is that the emperor used me to let me fight against Wei Zhongxian, and the sooner the better, it is best that as soon as he breathes, my side will immediately face Wei Zhongxian.
This decree is translated by Luo Yangxing's understanding: If I die, you will go up, and it doesn't matter where it is, where there are Wei Zhongxian's people, you will keep it; Don't care who's responsible, you don't have to listen to Wei Zhongxian anyway; As for the personnel, you can pull as much as you can, as long as it is a brocade guard.
In short, it's one word: dry!
Therefore, when the news came from the palace that Ming Xizong was critically ill, he immediately issued an order, and he didn't know how many thousands of households would remember the old feelings to help him, anyway, as long as it was his father's former subordinates, he had all been informed, and he didn't know how many he could come.
As soon as the order was issued, he immediately took out the imperial python robe and dressed neatly, picked up the embroidered spring knife and rushed to West Chang'an Street.
Soon after the death knell sounded, he rushed to West Chang'an Street, at this time the street was deserted, there was not even a ghost shadow, there were a lot of Jinyi guards standing on the opposite palace wall, and the left gate of Chang'an in the distance was full of Jinyi guards and Dongchang's fans, it seemed that Wei Zhongxian had begun to blockade the imperial city.
Luo Yangxing was originally a piece of hob meat, but now with the imperial decree of the emperor, he is even more unscrupulous, and simply goes directly to the middle of West Chang'an Street. He made up his mind that even if it was only one thousand households today, he would disgust Wei Zhongxian.
Time passed slowly, and one after another, the captains of the Jinyi Guard gathered behind him, and these were all the direct guards of his old Luo family, sent out to pass the order.
A quarter of an hour passed, and finally a large group of brocade guards lined up in a neat phalanx under the leadership of a middle-aged thousand households to West Chang'an Street, Luo Yangxing showed a pleased smile on his face, he stepped forward, just about to say hello, but the thousand households raised their hands, so that the phalanx behind them stopped, and then knelt down on one knee and arched his hand: "Jin Yi Left Guard Thousand Households Wu Ciren See Lord Xiao Luo." β
Luo Yangxing hurriedly stepped forward to help him up, and said gratefully: "Uncle Wu doesn't have to make this big gift, I am grateful that you can come, and finally there are still people who can remember the old love and remember the good of my father." β
Wu Ciren was not happy when he heard this, and shouted: "What are these words, Lord Luo, which of us old brothers has not been taken care of by Lord Luo, if anyone dares not to come today, see if I turn around and don't beat him out." β
At this time, a large group of brocade guards came in the distance, and the first Qianhu responded loudly: "That's right, Lao Wu, see who dares not to come, go back brother, I'll go with you to beat him." I said that it is better to let these little rabbit cubs line up the formation first, and they are all lined up in a single column and a long snake formation, otherwise I am afraid that I will not be able to stand up later. β
Luo Yangxing looked left and right, this West Chang'an Street is afraid that it is twenty or thirty steps wide, and it will be filled with no more than twenty or thirty thousand people! Although Jinyiwei now has 17 guards and almost 60,000 horses, there are many people who have been stationed in other places for business, plus more than 10,000 people who have taken refuge in Wei Zhongxian, and the rest are only 20,000 or 30,000 people, so they won't really all run over!
He saw that the newly arrived Qianhu was about to kneel down and make a big salute, so he hurriedly went up and helped him, and said excitedly: "Uncle Fang, it's good to come, don't make a big salute, the little nephew can't afford it." β
The Qianhu surnamed Fang was not hypocritical, arched his hand, confessed his guilt, and commanded his men to go into battle.
Sure enough, as they said, in less than half an hour, all the twenty-five thousand households notified came, and all of a sudden, the entire left half of West Chang'an Avenue was lined up with brocade guards, and the guards on the palace wall were so frightened that they hurriedly ran to inform their superiors.
This guy isn't going to rebel, is he?
Luo Yangxing naturally did not want to rebel, he saw that everyone had arrived, and regardless of whether the time was up or not, he directly commanded the huge team, took neat steps, and pressed towards the left gate of Chang'an.
Since its establishment, Jinyiwei has never organized such a big battle, more than 20,000 people, twenty-five columns, lined up more than two miles long, a water flying fish suit, embroidered spring knife, neat and tidy, that is called a spectacular! I'm afraid that this is the only time in my life, and the people involved in it feel honored, and they all raise their heads and chests one by one, and their spirits are flying.
At this time, no less than 2,000 people had gathered at the left gate of Chang'an, including Jinyi Wei and Dongchang's fanzi, and the first was four Jinyi Wei Qianhu, one of which was about the same age as Luo Yangxing, a young Qianhu, strode to the front and shouted: "Stop, what are you doing, do you want to rebel?" β
As soon as Luo Yangxing raised his hand when he heard this, the Jinyi guards behind him stopped, and he stepped forward and said loudly: "Jinyi Wei and Luo Yangxing have come to hand over the guards of the imperial city by order, you guys quickly gather, and you can leave after the handover." β
Luo Yangxing originally thought that Wei Zhongxian would come, so he prepared a bunch of rhetoric, wanting to get over his addiction first, and shame him. Unexpectedly, the person opposite him was just a small Qianhu, and he didn't bother to be long-winded, it was only right to hold the guards of the imperial city in his hands first, and then slowly fight with Wei Zhongxian when the time came.
Unexpectedly, the thousand households on the opposite side not only did not retreat, but mocked: "Jinyi Wei Tongzhi? I'm also the commander of the Jinyi Guard, who are you bluffing, when I don't know Lord Tongzhi, right? β
Oh, it's really strange that there are thousands of households in the Jinyi Guard who don't know him, and he asked curiously: "Who are you, you don't know me?" β
The thousand households replied arrogantly: "You don't even know me, I am Wei Liangqing, the nephew of the Governor of Jinyi Wei and the Governor of Dongchang, Wei Liangqing, which onion are you, why should I know you." β
When the three thousand households behind him heard his words, their faces changed, and the eldest of them hurriedly stepped forward and whispered in his ear: "Lord Wei, let's withdraw first, we can't afford to provoke this person." β
Now it's Wei Liangqing's turn to be strange, my uncle is nine thousand years old, in addition to the emperor, there are people in this world who he can't afford to mess with? He turned around and asked with a look of incredulity, "Can't be provoked?" Who is he? Is it really our Jinyiwei who knows the same? I haven't heard of it, he said yes, yes? β
The Qianhu secretly glanced at Luo Yangxing, and said anxiously: "He said that he is the Jinyi Wei Tongzhi that is humble, he is the hereditary Jinyi Wei commander, Lord Wei, hurry up, or you won't be able to leave!" β
Wei Liangqing was inexplicable, and asked curiously, "What can't you leave?" He knows who my uncle is, and he dares to arrest me? Is he looking for death or how? β
Just because your uncle is Wei Zhongxian, he wants to arrest you, this thing is a mortal enemy with your old Wei family, didn't Father-in-law Wei tell you? However, then again, there are more people who harm Duke Wei, and it is estimated that he can't remember it clearly, let alone his nephew Wei Liangqing!
Seeing Wei Liangqing like this, the thousand households knew that there was no help, and he didn't want to be implicated, so he shook his head helplessly and retreated.
In fact, as soon as Wei Liangqing revealed that he was Wei Zhongxian's nephew, he couldn't leave, Luo Yangxing just wanted to see what the hell the Qianhu who came up behind wanted to do, but he just whispered a few words there and didn't follow. Then I'm sorry, the old guy can't clean up for the time being, so catch the small one first and charge some interest.
As soon as the thousand households retreated, he shouted: "Come, arrest this traitor who disobeys the holy decree and confronts the officials." β
More than 20 thousand households in the back were already there with their hands, and when they heard this, they immediately rushed up, pressed the stunned Wei Liangqing to the ground, tied his hands firmly, and then lifted them up and pushed them to Luo Yangxing.
Luo Yangxing stretched out his hand and patted Wei Liangqing's face, and said jokingly: "Even I don't know you, are you embarrassed to be a brocade guard?" Dare to tell me that you are Wei Zhongxian's nephew! β
Wei Liangqing said in horror: "What are you doing?" I'm really Grandpa Wei's nephew, I don't believe you ask them. β
This stupid*, I can't figure out the situation, Luo Yangxing simply followed his words and asked the three thousand households opposite: "Is he really Wei Zhongxian's nephew?" β
The three thousand households on the opposite side couldn't cry or laugh, so they could only nod mechanically.
Luo Yangxing looked at Wei Liangqing with satisfaction, and said with a smile: "That's right, let's take it down." β
Wei Liangqing shouted in fright: "You don't want to live anymore, my uncle knows and won't pull out your skin......"
The thousands of households who were holding him frowned when they saw Luo Yangxing being argued, this is okay, he did it for the first time under Lord Xiao Luo, isn't this a loss!
One of them took out a large piece of linen cloth from his arms, kneaded it into a fist-sized ball, pinched Wei Liangqing's mouth and was about to stuff it inside, Wei Liangqing quickly closed his mouth tightly.
The Qianhu glanced to the side, and the other Qianhu immediately understood, and punched Wei Liangqing's lower abdomen. Wei Liangqing, who was beaten, opened his mouth and screamed miserably, and as soon as his mouth opened, the sackcloth group stuffed his mouth, and the whole world was finally quiet.
Luo Yangxing nodded with satisfaction, and asked with a smile: "What about you, do you also want to resist the decree?" β
Just kidding, who doesn't know that your old Luo family is the head of the Jinyi Guard, and the protΓ©gΓ©s are all over the Jinyi Guard, fighting with you, don't you look for death! The three thousand households hurriedly shook their heads and scrambled to say: "We listen to the same knowledge, and we will hand over immediately, and hand over immediately." β
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In the Qianqing Palace, Shi Fenglai, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, had just arranged for someone to bury Ming Xizong, and before the dragon coffin was closed, there was a eunuch on duty outside who cautiously preached: "Jinyi Wei Tongzhi Luo Yangxing asks to see." β
Xinwang Zhu Youzhen, Empress Zhang and Sun Chengzong couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, this Luo Yangxing really took Jinyiwei and Wei Zhongxian to fight, and he also took the lead.
Zhu Cijiong also secretly let out a sigh, it seems that this Luo Yangxing has controlled the guards of the imperial city, and the struggle on the surface has ended, and then it depends on what tricks Wei Zhongxian wants to play in secret.