Datong, known as Yunzhong and Pingcheng in ancient times, was once the capital of the Northern Wei Dynasty, the capital of Liaojin, located at the northeast edge of the Loess Plateau, the barrier of Shanxi, the gateway of the north, and the place where the soldiers of the past dynasties must fight, and has the name of "the northern lock yin".

Chen Xuan left Datong at the same time and took away 30,000 elite soldiers, so there were only three guards left in Datong City, namely Datong avant-garde, Datong guard and Datong middle guard, so the acting king was clear about the wind and grass in Daning City, and Chen Xuan would send a military report every day, so the situation in Juyongguan was also very clear to the king, this was actually the order of King Yan, he hoped that his younger brother and brother-in-law could raise troops together, but after a setback, the king was much calmer and more cautious, and he acquiesced to many of Chen Xuan's practices, But he has not expressed his position. Because there was no force near Datong that could restrain him, he was not in a hurry.

On this day, the acting king Zhu Gui and the princess Xu Miaoqing sat in the garden, watching their sister-in-law Zhu Xunxuan and the maid playing in the garden. Princess Xu Miaoqing is far less generous than her sister Xu Yihua, and she is a self-proclaimed queen of Zhongshan, and she is not very afraid of Zhu Gui, and she beats and scolds Zhu Gui's concubines at every turn, and Zhu Gui even has a conflict with her. It's just that this time when he came back from Beijing, the acting king seems to have matured a lot, often studying behind closed doors, and did not go to find concubines, so the relationship between the husband and wife has improved a lot, and now there are talking and laughing in the garden, a scene of father and son, husband and wife.

Around the time of Shen, the chief of the palace hurried over, muttered a few words in the ear of the acting king, and the acting king suddenly stood up: "How many people did he bring?" ”

"It seems that more than a thousand people are now outside the south gate."

Xu Miaoqing was watching her son frolicking, but when she noticed the acting king's actions, she smiled and said, "What's wrong?" ”

The acting king blurted out and said, "Miaoqing, your eldest brother is here." ”

"Oh?" Xu Miaoqing suddenly stood up and said with a smile: "Good thing, where is my eldest brother?" I'm going to greet my sister. ”

The acting king groaned slightly, pulled Xu Miaoqing over, and said, "Princess, then go to the south gate with this king to meet your eldest brother." ”

"Hmm."

At this time, Xu Huizu had already entered the south gate of Datong, and he held the holy decree of controlling Shanxi and Henan, and the gate army did not dare to stop it. However, after Xu Huizu entered the city, he immediately ordered his subordinates to take over the south gate, and then had people wave flags on the city. After a while, smoke and dust rose outside the city, and a large group of cavalry galloped towards the city gate.

When the king came to the south gate, he saw a large group of cavalry entering the city, and he couldn't help but chuckle in his heart, the cavalry brought by the eldest brother was far more than a thousand, what was this for? Could it be that his plan was known by the imperial court? No, I'm very careful!

After Xu Huizu saw the acting king and the princess, he hurriedly came up to salute. The acting king's face was a little stiff, and he smiled forcefully: "Wei Guogong came from afar, it's hard work, come to the palace soon, this king wants to pick you up and wash the dust, and Miaoqing hasn't seen the eldest brother for a long time, so let's talk about it." ”

Xu Miaoqing also said: "Yes, eldest brother, last time I said goodbye, my sister misses you too." ”

Xu Huizu arched his hand and said: "The prince, the princess, the king of Yan and the king of Zhou rebelled, the emperor was worried about the situation in Shanxi, and he ordered the end of the special order to inspect Shanxi, stabilize the hearts of the army and the people in Shanxi, and then requisition the Shanxi garrison to attack Juyong Pass and attack Beiping on the side." ”

"Just now, the last general has ordered the commander of the three guards of Datong to come to discuss the matter, so I have to go to the palace later, I hope you will forgive me."

"Well, it doesn't matter, Wei Guogong will be busy with military affairs first, and the king and princess will be waiting for Wei Guogong in the mansion."

"The last general will not dare."

When Zhu Gui, the acting king, got into the car, he saw that the commander, the same knowledge, and the servant of the three guards of Datong were riding towards this side, and he sighed slightly in his heart and lowered the curtain. Xu Miaoqing was a little surprised, touched the forehead of the acting king, and said, "What's wrong?" Rajah? Isn't it happy to see my big brother? ”

Happy? How can it be? I didn't make a decision on the spot, and now I can only be slaughtered by others. The acting king hurriedly shook his head and said with a smile: "The eldest brother must have come day and night, and the palace report of the imperial court has not yet come, he has already arrived, and he really has the demeanor of his father-in-law, King Xu Da of Zhongshan." ”

"Hehe, of course, my eldest brother is called the 'Zhou Yafu' of this dynasty."

"yes, yes, it's amazing. When you go back in a while, you are responsible for preparing the dinner party so that the eldest brother eats, drinks and rests well. ”

City gates.

Xu Hui's ancestors ordered the cavalry he brought to take over the four gates of Datong, and then read the holy decree, and after everyone received the decree, he immediately used the power to control the garrisons of Shanxi and Henan, and reversed the commander, Tongzhi, and servant of the Datong Sanwei and the commander, Tongzhi, and Shishi of the Taiyuan Sanwei. When Xu Huizu went north, he took the officers of the Taiyuan Sanwei with him, ordered them to take up their posts immediately, and ordered the commanders of the Datong Sanwei to immediately set off for the south and take up their posts in Taiyuan. Therefore, the officers of the three guards of Datong did not even have a chance to say goodbye to their families, so they took their guards with them and immediately went out of the city to the south.

Looking at the figure of the Sanwei officer heading south, Xu Huizu breathed a sigh of relief. Then he ordered the new officers of the three guards to close the camp gates, and no one was allowed to enter or leave without his military order, and violators were immediately beheaded.

After everything was arranged, Xu Huizu brought a few guards to the palace of the king for a banquet.

At the banquet, Zhu Gui and Xu Miaoqing's posture was very low, and they inquired about Xu Huizu's intention to come to Datong, Xu Huizu did not shirk, he described his itinerary in detail, including seventeen days from Beijing to Datong, on the way to arrange the defense of Ningwu Pass, Yatou Pass and Yanmen Pass, and mobilize the Suiyuan army to settle in Datong and prepare to attack the rebels. When the acting king heard the end, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he was a little glad that he didn't move. The Suiyuan army is strong, with a total of 100,000 people, and it also includes the Dongsheng, Zhenyu, Yunnei and other guards who originally belonged to the Datong Division, and the cavalry can reach Datong in less than five days.

The acting king is not stupid, according to Xu Huizu's arrangement, he can judge that Xu Huizu has determined that Chen Xuan is rebelling, as for how he knows, the acting king doesn't want to know, and he doesn't dare to ask.

After being full of wine and food, Xu Huizu declined the offer to stay in the palace of the king and returned to the Yamen of the capital to rest. The acting king and the princess had no choice but to let him.

After sending Xu Huizu away, the king sat on the chair dejectedly, like a mourner.

Xu Miaoqing hesitated for a while, walked up to the acting king, squatted down gently, leaned his head on the acting king, and said softly: "Lord Wang, did you really plan a rebellion?" ”

“.....”

"Chen Xuan is your person?"

"No, it's the fourth brother's person."

"What?" Xu Miaoqing suddenly stood up and pointed at the acting king with his finger: "You, you, you!" Xu Miao was angry and didn't know how to say it: "Lord, how can you say hello to the concubine, Chen Xuan is the fourth brother's person, you only have one guard in your hand, at most three, what role can it play?" ”

The acting king looked up at Xu Miaoqing, whose willow eyebrows were upside down, and said a little weakly: "I, I, I think that the emperor will not forget the previous incident of the emperor falling into the water, and there will be no good fruit for me to eat in the future." ”

"I think the emperor has been good enough for you, your personal eunuch pushed the emperor into the water, you have a major suspicion of assassination, and it is not unjust to abolish your throne, and now the emperor has let you back before the matter is clear, what are you not satisfied with?"

"I, I ......"

"Take 10,000 steps back and say, you are either against or not, but you chose to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, are you qualified to watch? Chen Xuan rebelled, you said you didn't know at all, who would believe it? Either you report Chen Xuan for rebellion, the emperor will naturally look at you differently and release his previous suspicions; Either rebel with Chen Xuan, if King Yan succeeds, maybe you can get some benefits. But now that it's like this, how can the concubines say good? ”

"Now that my eldest brother has come to Datong, he has removed all the officers at once, and he refuses to live in the palace, just to prevent you, I'm afraid he already knows something."

"Alas," Xu Miaoqing stroked her forehead and sighed: "It seems that my treatment in the next life will not be much better than my eldest sister, why are the two of us so unlucky, marrying the two of you rebellious princes." ”

The acting king stood up, hugged Xu Miaoqing in his arms, and cried in a low voice: "Miaoqing, I'm useless, I'm sorry for you!" Let you suffer with me. ”

Xu Miaoqing smiled bitterly and hugged the acting king: "Lord, marry a chicken and a dog and marry a dog, the concubine has nothing to complain about, the matter has come to this, we can only save ourselves as much as possible." ”

"Savage? How to save? ”

Xu Miaoqing helped the acting king to the chair and said in a deep voice: "Lord Wang, you will go to Qinchaxingyuan to find my brother now, confess everything you know, and say that you suspect Chen Xuan of rebellion, but remember, it was only recently discovered." ”

"Will this work?"

"Now frankly, the emperor will not punish the prince too heavily, because he is afraid that the other princes will die and become chaotic again. The rest of the matter is simple, fully support the emperor to quell the rebellion, and hope that the emperor can not blame the past. ”

"Is that all there is to it?"

"This is the only way for the concubine to think of this."

......

"Okay."