A deafening bang.

Wang Hou's vision was once again shrouded in green smoke.

The buzzing tinnitus had not stopped, and outside the smoke that had not yet dissipated, another loud noise came.

The main entrance of the Qi Palace, along with the gatehouse next to it, completely turned into rubble after five shots, and the smoke spread out like gunsmoke.

"Alright."

Wang Hou read a sentence easily before the dust slammed in.

The main gate no longer exists, and it can no longer stop the footsteps of attacking the Qi King's Mansion, and it is impossible to delay it again.

However, the delay was enough, and the fire in the Qi Palace's mansion had reached a level that was difficult to extinguish, so there was no need to delay much longer.

The red flag on the old Fengqiu Gate in the distance had already floated, and Li Xin should have seen it on the side of the Suzaku Gate.

The north gate is fully controlled, and the rest of the city gates, presumably Li Xin will not delay. With Li Xin controlling the inner city, there will be no problem if his hands and feet are slower.

Stretching out his hand and fanning the dust that came to his face, Wang Hou laughed twice: "It is worthy of artillery." ”

Li Yan covered his mouth and nose, and when the smoke and dust became thinner, the broken bricks and tiles scattered in front of him came into view.

'This is the power of artillery?' ’

Li Yan stared down at the bronze cannon that still exuded residual temperature and smoke, and the five cannons destroyed the main gate of the palace, replacing it with the city gate, and under the protection of thousands of troops and horses, dozens of cannons shot together, and it shouldn't take too long.

It's just that the salute of the imperial city, which is highly anticipated by the world and should be the artillery that defends the country, its two public shots are aimed at the mansions of the nobles and eunuchs in the capital, as if they have been cursed.

Li Yan remembered that the last time it was Guo Kui, Guo Taiwei, and Guo Shumi, and this time it was the turn of the two kings. It's really unlucky to think about.

The gray smoke dissipated, and the front yard of the Qi Palace's mansion was blood-red.

The main hall behind the door is a courtyard separated from the main gate by more than ten zhang. In the huge courtyard, there are stumps and broken arms everywhere.

Because of the need to be prepared, many guards in the house, as well as Ban Zhi, who was supposed to be a guard, gathered in the front yard.

After several artillery bombardments, more than a dozen people died, more than a dozen people rolled and wailed in the blood, and some of the rest stood stunned, looking frightened.

The main hall of Guo Kui's house was destroyed by a cannon, but it was just bad luck. The mansion of King Qi has just been repaired for a few years, and the glazed tiles on the main hall are still bright enough to reflect.

Only three of the five cannons that passed through the gate hit the main hall, and one of them hit the pillars under the porch, and the large pillars that were thick and thin collapsed from the stone foundation, and even the eaves with a small half of the roof also collapsed.

From inside the fallen gate, you can see the muzzle of the black hole.

The power of the artillery is staggering, it is better than the thunderbolt artillery, and the people of the Qi Wangfu who woke up have lost the will to resist.

Li Yan's heart twitched, that is, he had never seen so many corpses, nor had he seen what it meant to be a bloody pestle.

But Wang Hou has seen and seen too much, far from being comparable to a dozen corpses in a small courtyard.

Pulling out his waist knife and pointing straight ahead, Wang Hou shouted: "Enter the door!" ”

A group of Banzhi guards who followed Wang Hou finally waited for the order, and then stepped through the rubble all over the ground and rushed straight to the house.

But as they stormed the ruins of the main entrance, their movements immediately became sluggish. The tragic situation under his feet directly hit the heart, frightened the guards, and when they walked through the courtyard, they all stood on tiptoe in the blood to find a place that was not stained red.

Wang Hou came to the door, slurped his mouth twice, and smiled at Li Yan beside him, "Quails walk like this when they are looking for food, be careful enough." ”

In the class of Jingzhong, few have seen blood.

For a hundred years, father and son have been inherited, all with tall women as wives, for several generations, the Banzhi Guards look like a tall man, strong and brave, when foreign envoys come to the court, they bow their heads when they see it.

is really going to the battlefield, in fact, it is better than a veteran who was casually pulled out of the border state army.

Wang Houneng ate and drank beside the corpse pile without changing his face, but whether it was the Ban Zhi who followed him or the group of Qi Wangfu, when he saw the blood and corpses all over the ground, he was like a frightened quail.

Wang Hou didn't enter the palace of the King of Qi, he stood on the threshold and watched. The body of a man was buried in the rubble at his feet, and the whole picture could not be seen, only one hand was outstretched. Most of them are the Si Yan of the Qi Palace, who has just been killed in the artillery and the associated crisis.

"Li Yan!"

"The villain is here." Li Yan hurriedly bowed his head and listened to the call.

"You go in and make sure." Wang Hou unceremoniously called Li Yan, "Don't let them run away if they should be caught." To live to see people, to die to see corpses. ”

"The villain understands." Li Yan solemnly took over the military order.

There are only a few people in the Qi Palace's mansion who need to be confirmed and captured, and those servants and maids are just being implicated, and it is not a problem to run away a few people.

But a moment later, Li Yan rushed to report back.

One of the most important targets of this attack, Princess Qi, had already committed suicide. The rest of the important people, including Zhao Hao's two young daughters, and his infant son-in-law, were all under control.

"Sure enough." Wang Hou muttered. This is normal development. What Zhao Hao wants to do, he can't hide it from his wife, and now that he has failed, even if he doesn't commit suicide, the palace will also send wine and white silk.

Li Yan handed over a letter, "Princess Qi also left this suicide note, saying that she wanted to present it to the Queen Mother. ”

Wang Hou shook his head, he didn't take the envelope, he was not interested.

"Just go back and bring it in."

Anyway, the content will only be to ask the Queen Mother to bypass the lives of her young children, if she didn't have this heart, she should have taken her children with her.

This is Zhao Hao's second wife.

The former princess Qi did not die of illness, but had a relationship with Zhao Hao for many years, and was a well-known resentful couple in the capital.

But it can also be said to be her luck, this time in the Qi Palace, from the guards to the servants, and the Zhao Hao family at the top, no one can escape, only the lower cousin may be able to escape.

Arranged for people to escort the important prisoners back first, and the remaining servants and maids, as well as some irrelevant guests, borrowed a few rooms from Zhao Hao's house opposite to detain them.

Zhao has not returned. If the southern official can release it at this time, there will be ghosts. It's all the Zhao family, how could they be allowed to leave the palace before the situation is calm? If one or two clans are coerced by others, or even supported, I don't know how much chaos will be added to the capital.

With no master at home, Wang Hou knocked on the door and came in, forcing them to lend out the house, and risking the escape of the prisoners. It's just that no one dares to object, whether it is the mistress of this family, or the officials and chamberlains arranged by the court and the palace. It was Zhao Hao's nurse who wanted to rely on the old and sell the old, but Wang Hou glanced at it and immediately became honest.

After quickly placing the prisoners of the Qi Palace, Wang Hou called today's partner: "Li Yan." ”

"The villain is here."

Li Yan became more and more humble in front of Wang Hou, Wang Hou himself was going to serve in the imperial city, not to mention his relationship with Han Gang and Wang Zhongzheng and others, it was not the turn of a small servant to be disrespectful.

"Go to Cai Xianggong's Mansion."

“…… Don't put out fires? ”

Li Yan looked at the fire that began to spread in the mansion and asked in surprise.

After burning it all, Wang Hou thought, lest the letters hidden inside harm others, and also implicate himself in being resented.

"I don't have that time. What should I do if I run away and rebellious relatives? He asked rhetorically.

'It's time to run, it's time to run. ’

Wang Hou delayed too much time on the side of the Qi Palace, but Li Yan didn't dare to speak, so he could only bow his head, "The villain understands." ”

Wang Houyan walked out, and then got on his horse and went to Cai Qu's mansion, with the squad guarding the left and right, and the artillery following behind. Behind it was a raging ruin and a crowd of spectators.

Wang Hou sneered, for such a long time, the children and relatives of Cai Qu's family, at this time, some people should also escape from Lu.

Although Han Gang didn't say it, Wang Hou and Li Xin had a plan before, and they all concentrated their forces to attack a little first, but according to the plan, they still had to divide dozens of people to go to Cai's Mansion to guard the gate.

But Wang Hou only sent a dozen people. Such a few people, of course, can't guard the wall of Cai Qu's house, and if the people inside want to run out, they only need to climb over a wall.

But these people are a scourge, and whoever flees to the house is a traitor.

And Cai Qu's family, where can they escape, how many places can there be in the capital?

Although Wang Hou had just entered Beijing, the news that Han Gang could not be appointed prime minister had already reached his ears.

Cai was jealous of Han Gang and worried that Han Gang would shake his position, so he instructed his clan relative Cai Jing to impeach Han Gang. made Han Gang have to make a poisonous oath to prove his innocence.

This matter has long been spread in Kansai - a major event related to the future of Kansai Shizi, no one can care about it - less than half a month after the incident, it has already reached Wang Hou's ears. I don't know how many people hate Cai to the core, including Wang Hou.

This time the palace changed, Han Gang made a great contribution, and Wang Anshi and other Zai Fu still followed him. And there are three vacant places in the two mansions at once, and people must be filled in.

In the peaceful season when both inside and outside are safe, it is not a big deal to have a few fewer zaifu and a few more zaifu. And now that we are in turmoil, fill the vacancy as soon as possible, and the court can settle down as soon as possible.

If Wang Anshi does the important work of returning to Pingzhang and the military state, it will be easier to stabilize inside and outside the court. And Han Gang, if he doesn't enter the two mansions, it will be too much to say.

Moreover, the previous arrangement of court personnel was controlled by the former emperor Zhao Ji behind his back. And this time, if there is a vacancy in the two governments, it will be an arbitrary decision by the Empress Dowager. Compared with the first emperor who has been suppressing Han Gang, the Queen Mother relies much more on Han Gang.

The only problem is the oath that Han Gang made before.

Han Gang was framed by the powerful ministers, trapped by the oath, and had to be restrained from then on. As a friend and in-law, how could Wang Hou watch Han Gang sit comfortably in the position of prime minister? Naturally, we have to share their worries and solve problems!

rushed all the way to Cai Qu's house.

Cai's mansion and the outside have already gotten the news, and they are waiting for the door to be opened. However, the guards were not strict, and many servants fled, and Cai Shuo, Cai Shuo's brother, and Cai Wei, his son, were gone.

Wang Hou didn't delay any longer, left Li Yan to deal with the rest of the matter, arrested a class straight who knew the way, and led more than 20 people straight to Cai Jing's house.

Regardless of whether Cai Shuo and Cai Wei defected to Cai Jing or not, they will go and arrest Cai Jing first. After torture, death is death. At this time, who else can cry out for Cai Jing?

Hurrying forward, at the intersection of Cai Jing's house, Ban Zhi, who led the way, suddenly grabbed the reins and exclaimed,

"Cai Yanei?! …… It's Cai Wei's rebellion! ”

'Cai Wei? ’

Wang Hou was shocked when he heard this, and he also pulled the reins and stopped his mount.

I saw a few men dressed in family clothes, tying up the man suspected of Cai Wei and escorting him out of the alley. He was followed by a handsome official.

He looked at the Ban Zhi named Voice, and then looked at Wang Hou, who was obviously dressed differently, and bowed:

"In the lower Cai Jing. This rebel has just been captured and is about to be escorted to Kaifeng Mansion to surrender to the official. ”