After the onset of winter, the days get shorter. It wasn't even time, and the sky had completely darkened. Many officials who had gathered in front of the palace gate and planned to face the holy recital had also dispersed one after another. Looking at the already deserted outside, a strange look flashed in the eyes of Chen Xiang, the commander of the forbidden army.

After a while, he stabilized his mind and ordered several of his subordinates: "The hour is almost up, so close the palace gate." I'll take someone around the palace first, and you can show me a good look. ”

"Obedience." This subordinate also looked solemn, and responded with a little excitement. As the key figures in Cao Jixiang's plan, they already knew that there would be such a day. But even if they were fully prepared, when the matter came, these soldiers were still a little frightened in their hearts, which could be seen from their slightly stiff expressions.

With a sound of orders, the heavy and thick palace doors slowly closed with a creaking sound, cutting off the entire Forbidden City from all the other people in Beijing.

As the residence of the Son of Heaven, the most important place in the Great Tomorrow, the walls and gates of the Forbidden City are not lower than the outer city of Beijing, so as long as it is closed, even if there are really thousands of troops and horses outside who suddenly rebel and attack, with this geographical advantage, and the strength of the forbidden army in the city is enough to defend it for a long time. Of course, if it were the other way around, once the forbidden army inside suddenly rebelled, it would not be so easy for the ministers and soldiers and horses outside to rescue them.

Listening to the movement of the city gate behind him when it closed, Chen Xiang clenched his fist violently, and then walked straight forward in stride. At this time, the palace had been quiet, and the eunuchs who were walking around and doing things during the day had also returned to their residences, which made the already empty palace more and more secluded. Such an environment made Chen Xiang's heart tighten again, and his pace was unconsciously three points faster than before.

Soon, he came to Cao Jixiang and truthfully reported everything in place, and then said with some hesitation: "Grandpa Cao, do you really plan to launch it today?" ”

Cao Jixiang glanced at him deeply, but he didn't rush to answer, but suddenly asked, "How many courtiers have you blocked today who want to enter the palace to see Your Majesty?" Among them, can there be Lu Zhen of Jinyiwei? ”

"The father-in-law forgives the sin, there are too many officials to come, and the general can't remember the number. However, Lu Jin, who was in the brocade guard, did come more than half an hour ago, but was blocked back by his subordinates. Chen Xiang hurriedly replied.

"Hey, well done." As long as he thinks of Lu Jin, Cao Jixiang not only hates accidents, but also feels a little more jealous. This guy is indeed a person who can't be relieved, not only does he control the terrible organization of Jinyiwei, but he is also very difficult to deal with, and he always spoils his own good deeds. In comparison, Yu Qian, who has a bigger name and enjoys a good reputation among the government and the opposition, can cope better.

If it weren't for Lu Jin's sudden action, as early as a few years ago, he might have been able to use the power of Wei Guogong in Nanjing to drive Zhu Qiyu, the faint monarch, off the throne. But as a result, it was precisely because he suddenly appeared in Nanjing that he disrupted the whole plan, so that he could only continue to hibernate.

After suffering that big loss, Cao Jixiang became more and more cautious, and he had a plan to get rid of Lu Jin, a guy who might be in the way, and for this reason, he and Shi Heng and others laid out a fraud case against him.

As a result, Lu Zhen was originally imprisoned in the prison and was about to be completely convicted, but he was able to get out of the crime, and in the end, he even fought back, dragging several of his allies Xu Youzhen and Shi Heng into the water. Fortunately, Xu Youzhen did not tell the truth because he considered his reputation at that time, so Cao Jixiang was able to ensure his safety and plan a new round of plans.

And the previous failure also made Cao Jixiang more and more jealous of Lu Jin, even if there were almost no flaws in today's plan, he couldn't help but ask Lu Jin at this time.

Although he has the trust of the emperor, he can only be regarded as a foreign minister after all. As long as our family has the will of the Son of Heaven, he will not want to enter the palace. And when he knows that things have changed, everything is a foregone conclusion, and what awaits him is only a dead end! Thinking about these in his heart, after dispelling the last concerns, Cao Jixiang looked at Chen Xiang with a straight face: "Everything is arranged, right?" ”

"Father-in-law, rest assured, several palace gates have all been replaced with people loyal to my father-in-law, even if a foreign minister finds out that it is not good to come, it is impossible to enter my palace for half a step." Chen Xiang hurriedly replied.

Hearing this, Cao Jixiang nodded with satisfaction, and then asked the position he was most concerned about: "What about the Qianqing Palace?" "Although the Son of Heaven is seriously ill, it seems that there will be no threat, but he is the master of this palace after all, so he naturally has to be on guard.

"The last general has sent people to lock all the roads leading to the Qianqing Palace, even if they hear any movement, the people there don't want to come out, let alone leave the palace to ventilate the news."

"Good. The success or failure of the second half of your life and my wealth will be in one fell swoop. After today's change, you will lead a team of people to Nangong to pick up Your Majesty, and then go to Qianqing Palace with me, force Zhu Qiyu to abdicate and return the throne to Your Majesty! Cao Jixiang suddenly stood up from his seat as he spoke, and gave an order. At the last minute, his name suddenly changed.

Although he was mentally prepared, when he heard this last command, Chen Xiang's body still trembled involuntarily, and then he bowed down and hugged his fists: "The last general will take the order, father-in-law, please wait for the good news!" After receiving permission, he exited the door and went to arrange the next matters in good spirits.

Everything seems to be under their control, but there must be preparations. Soldiers and horses have to be dispatched, in case some people will not obey the order, or a group of guards loyal to Zhu Qiyu will jump over the wall in a hurry.

After watching this subordinate leave, Cao Jixiang stroked the book of "The Art of War" with one hand, but his eyes fell on the gray sky outside: "Presumably, it won't be long before Shi Heng will make some moves, right?" With his mind, he should know very well that if he wants to take credit, he has to control the mansions of those officials in the capital one step earlier! ”

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As Cao Jixiang inferred, at this time, in the Beijing camp, Shi Heng had already begun to make a move.

With the sound of drums, a famous general came to him with a solemn expression, waiting for Shi Dashuai to give orders.

After stabilizing his mind and licking his lips, Shi Heng spoke: "Ben Shuai just got a big news, just tonight, there will be a big chaos in my Beijing city. It is my duty to defend the city with the army of the capital camp, and I will never allow chaos in the capital, so the generals will listen to my orders-"

When the generals heard these words, they were all violently excited, so they suppressed the confusion in their hearts, stepped forward and responded: "The last general will listen to the order!" ”

"Xiao Ling, you take the people of the headquarters to the south of the city, block the roads there, tonight, whether it is an official or a citizen, even if it is a cabinet minister, or a scholar of the six departments, you must not set foot on the main street for half a step, otherwise you will come to see you!" At the same time as issuing this order, Shi Heng had already thrown an arrow over.

Although a trace of doubt flashed on the face of the general, he still quickly grabbed the arrow and responded with his fists clenched: "The last general obeys the order!" ”

Shi Heng's mouth didn't stop, and he called the name of a general: "Liang Jing, you lead the people of your headquarters to the west of the city, and you are guarding the main roads, so that the people in the city can't wait on the streets......"

With the issuance of an order, one after another arrows were thrown, and the generals in the army took over their responsibilities one after another. Although many people saw some problems, as if the order given by Shi Dashuai had little to do with extinguishing the possible rebellion in the city, but might have helped those guys to act smoothly, they did not really dare to raise objections.

Because after months of co-optation and suppression, Shi Heng has completely established his own prestige in the Beijing camp. As long as there were subordinates who did not obey his orders, they were driven out of the camp early in the morning and sent to other places, or they were directly tortured to death. Therefore, those who can still be in the Beijing camp at this time are all subordinates who act only on his orders.

The generals in the tent all obeyed the order, and in the end, only Shi Biao was left in front of Shi Heng. This result made Shi Biao a little worried, why didn't his uncle issue a military order for him, could it be that his previous behavior was flawed by him?

Just when Shi Biao was deeply frightened, Shi Heng suddenly spoke: "Biao'er......"

"Ah...... Big...... What did my uncle command? He really didn't expect the other party to suddenly call him by his nickname, which was almost never done in the barracks.

"The life and death of our old Shi family depends on the present day, and my uncle has one of the most dangerous and difficult errands to hand over to you. As long as you can do this errand well, you will be the first to do it. Shi Heng said very solemnly.

"My nephew must do my best, and ask my uncle to give an order." Shi Biao had already settled down a little at this time, and hurriedly responded.

"I want you to take two thousand men and horses from the Shenji Battalion to the Jinyi Guard Town Fu Division in Dongcheng, and take down all the Jinyi Guards in it. As long as they dare to resist, they will be annihilated in one fell swoop, without any worries! Only then did Shi Heng say this order.

Like Cao Jixiang, Shi Heng, who had suffered a lot of losses at the hands of Lu Jin, had long regarded the other party as the biggest threat. And unlike Cao Jixiang, he was more decisive and decided to take advantage of tonight to wipe out Jinyiwei!

When Shi Biao heard this order, he obviously showed surprise. It wasn't until his uncle stared at him that he suddenly came to his senses and quickly raised his head: "Nephew...... The last will obey! ”

"Go ahead, tell them to bring muskets, and this battle must be completely defeated!" Shi Heng commanded again!

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