Chapter 659: Zhong Jiān self-defense

Such a development of the situation is obviously beyond Luo Ruji's expectations! And he clearly underestimated the emperor and the prime minister! He thought that the army would be like him, deeply dissatisfied with the emperor, and sincerely supported the restoration of the emperor. Frankly speaking, in the early stage of Zhao Huan's reign, he was still quite ambitious and did a lot of practical things. However, since he fled to Fujian, he suffered a disease caused by a wind disease, and everything was wiped out, and Geng Nanzhong and others were appointed to wantonly sabotage the War of Resistance and compromise with Kim, which not only made the ministers of the main war faction in the DPRK and China dissatisfied, but also made the military very uncomfortable.

It's just that in the atmosphere of the Song Dynasty, the army must absolutely obey the imperial court and the civilian clique, even if there are complaints, there is nothing to be done. At this moment, the army is using their way to express its dissatisfaction with the surrender of the Commissariat. Even though Zhao Chen was wrong, he was determined to forge ahead and won the hearts of the people and the army.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Luo Ruji hurriedly sent people back to the city to report the news, and tried his best to suppress the officers and soldiers. In the middle of the mountain, Zhao Ding saw that the situation had changed, and hurriedly said: "Official, although the army is coerced, its heart is towards the Son of Heaven. You can promise pardon to the soldiers under the mountain, promise a heavy reward, and so things may have a turn! ”

Zhao Chen was also very moved at this time, and he didn't expect a few words himself, so he said that Qianjun bowed his head. After listening to the suggestion, he nodded, and then shouted with full anger: "Listen to the army under the mountain!" I know you can't wait to do what you are told, and you can't help yourself! As long as you are loyal to me and fight back, I promise that you will not be held accountable! If you can make a contribution, I will not hesitate to reward you! ”

When the soldiers who knelt on the ground heard this, they did not dare to move, and they had to obey the orders of the officers. And the officers did support the emperor's tough policy against Jin, and they didn't dare to be unfavorable to the Son of Heaven, but now that the emperor has been restored in the city, and the day has changed, no one knows how things will develop.

Luo Ruji was so panicked that his hands and feet were weak, and he hurriedly said: "This morning, the Emperor Taishang has been congratulated by hundreds of officials in the palace of senior administration, and announced the reinstatement, whoever dares to disobey the edict is a rebellion!" ”

These two sides come and go, attack each other, and the soldier can do only one thing, kneel on the ground, and do not lift his head, and do not listen to anyone's orders.

It was a stalemate, a confrontation, and a drag until mid-morning, and the emperor and prime minister here, Luo Ruji on the other end, said their saliva dryly, and all the justies and crookedness that could be thought of were all said. The bitter thing is that the soldiers at the foot of the mountain have been kneeling on the ground, and they don't dare to raise their heads, and no one has called them up, because the two sides are fighting with each other.

"Official, here again!" An official suddenly shouted. Because they were halfway up the mountain, they had a wider field of vision, and the first thing they saw was a troop of soldiers and horses coming along the West Lake in the direction of Geling.

Zhao Chen and the ministers were anxious, and sure enough! At this moment, the emperor was a little desperate, the new army was coming from the direction of Hangzhou City, so it must be the troops sent by the Emperor, and they would definitely not come to help him.

Later, Luo Ruji also found reinforcements, and his heart was a little relieved. That army numbered about 1,000 people, and the one who led them was a relative. It is the uncle of Emperor Zhao Huan, the uncle and grandfather of Emperor Zhao Chen, and Wang Zongmi, who used to be a palace marshal! He is the brother of the Daojun Yuan and the queen Wang, and when the emperor was in power, he won deep trust and served as the palace marshal and held the military power.

But this person has no military literacy and attainments at all, not even common sense. When the Jin army once hit the city of Tokyo, it was he who sent the god stick Guo Jing to sacrifice the so-called "Rokkaku Divine Soldier", trying to defeat the enemy with this strange power Luàn God, and the result is needless to say.

After Zhao Chen was supported, he was determined to restore his homeland, and a person like Wang Zongmi, who only relied on nepotism to hold military power, naturally came from and where did he go back. Wang Zongwei was dissatisfied because of this, and often ran to Deokshou Palace, and he participated in today's changes without suspense.

And because he used to be a "palace marshal", there are still many of his old troops in the Son of Heaven's guard army. Therefore, it is better for him to come forward in this kind of charge.

"Captain!" Luo Ruji, who had a dry mouth, rushed forward, "The official family and Zhao Ding and others, Gu huò military heart ......"

Wang Zongwei is less than sixty years old, this person is tall, promoted, plus his eyes are like torches, he has long hair, he has a very brave style, and at this time he is wearing armor and hanging a sword at his waist. As everyone knows, this person may not have understood the military system of the imperial court so far.

Without waiting for Luo Ruji to speak, he raised his hand to stop it, got off the horse, held his waist with one hand, held the hilt of the sword with the other, and swept his eyes over the officers and soldiers who were kneeling all over the ground. Get up for me! ”

He came with reinforcements, and the army was shocked. The officers were helpless, and observed each other and stood up, and when the soldiers saw this, they did the same, got up again, and picked up their weapons.

When the emperor, ministers, and officers and soldiers on the mountain saw it, they immediately had a bad premonition!

Wang Zongwei turned around and faced the emperor halfway up the mountain, but he was not offended, he bowed first, and said loudly: "The emperor conformed to the will of heaven and the people, and resumed his throne last night with the support of the ministers. Please return to the palace as soon as possible! ”

This is definitely the first time since the opening of Pangu! The Emperor Taishang took his son's throne and demoted his son to the crown prince!

But the question is, the crown prince has become the emperor, can he go back to be the crown prince again? And how could Zhao Huan allow a son who had a grudge against him to inherit his throne "again" in the future?

Zhao Chen was silent for a while, because this rebellion was not that the thieves wanted to usurp the throne, but that the father who gave him the throne back then was going to take it back. The scramble is all within the Zhao family, so strictly speaking, it is not a rebellion. What's even more troublesome is that if it is said that it is good that the brothers and nephews want to snatch the throne, he can criticize it with righteousness and sternness, but it is his father who robbed him of the throne, and his throne was originally taken from his father by the ministers after obtaining the permission of the Daojun.

Perhaps, with a little emotion. Because after he ran out of Tokyo, he tried to restore it in the southeast. Now, what he has not done, his son has done......

Seeing that the emperor did not express his position, Zhao Ding said in a low voice: "Didn't the official family forget Xu's words about participating in politics?" ”

This sentence is nothing less than an empowerment! When Xu Liang was leaving, he once shouted again, no matter how difficult the situation was, no concessions should be made! If you are forced to admit this matter in reluctance, then even if he transfers soldiers, not only will it not help, but he may also be charged with raising troops!

Zhao Chen a jī Ling! Pointing at Wang Zongmi, he blurted out and scolded: "Luàn minister thief!" How dare so! ”

"The minister is on the order of the saint, please ask the prince to return to the palace, how can he be regarded as a thief?" Wang Zongmian did not change.

Zhao Chen was speechless for a while, it was impossible for him to openly target his father! At this time, one person came in handy, Dali Siqing, He Zhu! Dali Temple is the highest judicial organ in the country, and it is too familiar with these provisions of the law! Seeing that the emperor was speechless, he said in a loud voice: "The king is going to talk nonsense!" You are waiting to coerce the Emperor and do such a great rebellion, what face do you have to come to see the Holy One? Don't confess your sins! ”

The ministers were eager to give him a warm applause, this was too timely and too correct! That's right, that's how it should be said! It's the luàn minister who coerced the emperor!

For a while, the ministers on the mountain spoke in unison, accusing the thieves of coercing the emperor! Wang Zongwei is a dead pig who is not afraid of boiling water, and he is obviously prepared. He took something out of his bosom and slowly unfolded it, looking at the army. It was an edict, needless to say, it must have been the handiwork of the Emperor.

In fact, you don't need to think about it to know what this edict says. Sure enough, when Wang Zongwei announced the edict in his loud voice, the content was exactly as the ministers expected. However, since the emperor ascended the throne, he has been accused of many immoral things, especially emphasizing the recklessness of military force, the loss of wealth and the expense of teachers, which not only harmed the people, but also angered the Jin people, and violated the family law of the ancestors.

After the edict was announced, Zhao Chen and the ministers did not admit it, and directly insisted that this was done by the ministers.

Seeing this, Wang Zongwei knew that the soft one would not work, and there was only one way to welcome the "prince" back to the palace today! At this time, Luo Ruji came over and whispered: "Tai Lieutenant, the lower officials are all over the mountain, the prince and the ministers are there, but there is only one missing!" ”

Wang Zongmao's face changed! While searching aimlessly through the crowd, he asked, "Who is missing?" ”

"Governor of Politics, Xu Liang!" I have to admire Luo Ruji, in this kind of scene, he can still pay attention to who is missing on the mountain.

Xu Liang! How so? Wang Zongwei tried his best to see it, but all the ministers who accompanied the "prince" to Geling were there, and Xu Liang was really missing! Supposedly, the crown prince and the ministers have appeared, so there is no reason for him to hide, right? Moreover, the mountain has been surrounded, and it is impossible for him to escape! He's just a scholar! But on second thought, no! Although Xu Shao is famous all over the world for his "virtuous appearance", he was a serious officer of the Western Army back then! It was fought on the battlefield! Later, because of his brother's relationship and his own hard work, he learned something and became a scholar! Among his two sons, the second son is now one of the commanders of the Western Army, and there is no reason for this eldest son to be powerless, right? Broken! Eighty percent of them ran away!

Thinking of this, Wang Zongwei couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat! If Xu Liang escapes, it means that the matter has spread! If he moves in to rescue the soldiers......

It's not impossible! Although we control the troops of the palace front division, he can go to Zhao Dian, the envoy of Liangzhejiang! You can go to Jiangxi Xuanfu to make Zhi Yan, even if it doesn't work, he can also find his cousin, Xu Wei, the deputy envoy of Sichuan and Shaanxi Xuanfu! And in his hands, he must hold the token of the "prince"!

Wang Zongmi's hand slowly pulled out his sword, and said sharply: "If the prince insists on refusing to return to the palace, the minister can only offend!" ”

There is a sāo movement on the mountain! The officers and men are ready for battle! And the ministers were in a panic, not that these people have no integrity, but just people who were born in the books of sages, how can they be calm in the face of swords?

"Official, this place is dangerous, please avoid it quickly!" Zhao Ding planned to take the "emperor" away. The ministers advised him to hide in the mountains as soon as possible, and leave it to the soldiers.

But Zhao Chen shook his hand away, and said a little sadly: "If you really use martial arts, it is impossible for this point of people to be stopped." ”

"That ......" Zhao Ding was speechless.

"The official family quickly went to the mountain to take refuge, and if the Luàn army wanted to go up the mountain, they would step on the corpses of the ministers." When He Zhu said this, he was not generous, but spoke very ordinarily.

Zhao Chen glanced at him with a relieved gaze and sighed, "That's it." ”

The ministers didn't know what he meant by "just that", and at this time, Wang Zongwei below had lost his patience. I saw him wave his sword in his hand, and before the Luàn army that had arrived in advance had done anything, the soldiers he brought rushed towards the mountain! Seeing that bloodshed is not avoidable, this place where Ge Immortal cultivates, the place where Daojun Zhao Ji "feathers", is a river of blood!

Zhao Chen highlighted the astonishing words: "Lift the barricades." ”

"Official!" A number of ministers stood in front of him.

"Get out of the way!" Zhao Chen shouted angrily. After that, he actually took matters into his own hands to move the barricade made up of iron furnaces that burned paper money in the Taoist temple. It's just that the emperor is pampered, how can he move this thousand pounds of heavy things?

"Official! The ministers are in a different place, and they should fight to the end with the Luàn army! The inner sanctum cried out in grief. As soon as the word is out, the mountains are full of response! The Son of Heaven is fearless, and Jī has raised the blood and loyalty of the warriors!

"At this point, there is no need for unnecessary sacrifices." Zhao Chen said. The words were spoken, but the hands did not stop, and in the end, it was the joint efforts of several officers that moved the barricade away.

Zhao Chen's face was expressionless, and he stepped down the stairs with his head up. When the Luàn army that rushed towards the mountain saw it, they were stunned! And the one who didn't know it was still desperately squeezing up. The crowd was like a wheat làng.

The anxious look on Zhao Ding's face also disappeared, and he followed with a full dress. As soon as he took the lead, He Zhu sighed, lifted the hem of his robe, and followed closely. The Imperial History, the Privy Councillor, the Pavilion Bachelor, and the Hanlin Scholar are all in order. Zhu Shengfei's mouth trembled, and the horror on his face was not relieved, and when he saw that all the ministers were holding their heads high, they bit their teeth and their hearts were horizontal, and they also followed, and they died!

"You are also raised by your parents, and I can't bear to see the bloodbath of Geling?" Facing the luàn soldiers who were holding the blades, Zhao Chen was quite stylish. At least he had more courage than his grandfather and father.

The soldiers were at a loss, and none of them dared to step forward. In the end, Wang Zongmi, who saw the situation clearly, stabbed Luo Ruji, who pushed aside the sergeants, came up hard, bowed down and said, "Please return to the palace." ”

Zhao Chen didn't pay attention to him, and walked down the steps slowly under the middle of the thousands of troops. When he came to Wang Zongmi, he was still holding a sword in his hand, Zhao Chen turned a blind eye and said loudly: "Where is the prisoner car?" ”

Hearing this, Wang Zongwei abandoned his sword and saluted: "To welcome the prince back to the palace, where can you come to the prisoner car?" The minister has prepared the car, please! ”

A moment later, a soldier came over in a carriage, and before Zhao Chen boarded the carriage, he glanced back at the minister who was following him, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he just nodded slightly. He knew that if he said goodbye now, he would most likely not see these loyal people. When he stepped on the car with one foot, Zhu Shengfei's mournful voice came from behind him: "Holy Shang! Treasure! "In the coup d'état back then, in fact, the main planners were Xu Shao, Qin Hui and others, but because he was the minister of the ruling government at the time, the ministers pushed him to take the lead. Now that the Emperor Taishang is coming as he is, how can he let him go?

Zhao Chen got into the car, Wang Zongwei made a look, Luo Ruji understood, and immediately took the officers and soldiers to "escort" the prince's car back to the city. And more than a dozen ministers were left on the spot.

Wang Zongmao's gaze swept over the faces of these ministers one by one, the corners of his mouth raised, and he couldn't help but let out a smug smile. When Zhao Ding saw it, he sarcastically said: "The villain has the ambition and is so rampant!" ”

Wang Zongwei was furious! That breath reached his throat, and he pressed it down again, and said to the ministers: "The day before yesterday, you fourteen people went to Geling with the prince, why is there one less today?" Where is Xu Liang? ”

The ministers glared angrily or looked to the side, but none of them responded to him. Wang Zongmian asked again: "Let me ask you, where is Xu Liang?" The ministers remained silent.

"Humph!" With a cold snort, Wang Zongwei smiled fiercely, "Don't say yes, right?" Come on, bring them all back to the city! ”

The ministers were caught in cars and escorted by the army to the city of Hangzhou. Wang Zongmian didn't leave, looked at Ge Ling, and ordered: "Search the mountain!" "Although I know that Xu Liang is definitely not on the mountain, he still has to make a appearance. The results were soon reported, and there was no one else on Geling except for the Taoist priest and the body of the Taoist monarch.

"Captain, I guess I absconded while the soldiers and horses surrounded the mountain." An officer said.

Wang Zongmao's face was uncertain, how Xu Liang escaped, he must have taken the order of the "prince" to move the rescue troops! The most likely thing for him is to go to Zhenjiang Mansion and find Zhao Dian, the envoy of Liangzhejiang Xuanfu, I believe that he has not gone far yet! As soon as he thought of this, he said in a deep voice: "Quick! You personally lead a team of horse troops and chase them north! Be sure to intercept Xu Liang! ”

To transfer the troops of the two Zhejiang Xuanfu Divisions, procedurally speaking, there must be an order from the Privy Council. Of course, the emperor's edict was more effective. The official family went to Geling to do the dharma, and he did not bring a yù seal, so he could not write a formal edict. But Xu Liang is involved in political affairs, if he takes the token of the Son of Heaven and tells Zhao Dian about the matter, the latter still has a certain possibility of dispatching troops and horses "King Qin". If it happens, it won't be good.

Originally, it was planned to bring the official family and a dozen ministers back to the palace to control them. In this way, the news will not leak, and the restoration of the Emperor Taishang has been completed, and the major event will be decided. Xu Liang's escape has added variables to things!

After thinking about it for a while, I felt that it was enough to chase Xu Liang, and the Emperor Taishang had to immediately announce the news of the restoration to the world, resulting in a fait accompli. In this way, Xu Liang's transfer of troops to the king of Qin can be referred to as raising troops!

After making up his mind, Wang Zongwei flew on his horse and led his troops to Hangzhou City, even ignoring Daojun's body! Zhao Ji's soul is not far away, and when he sees this scene, he doesn't know how to feel?