This night, except for Yan Qing and Master Li, almost all the rest of the people did not close their eyes.

As soon as Chao Yong closed his eyes, he seemed to see him sitting on the dragon chair and bowing to hundreds of officials.

When the husband outside reported the "three watches", Xue Yong's 100 soldiers arrived.

Chao Yong got up and said, "Let's enter the palace." ”

Zhao Ji was only forty years old at this time, in the past, he was clothed and fed, and he didn't care about the government, but he didn't leave any traces of time on his face, and he looked like a thirty-year-old person.

But the night passed as if the time was suddenly approaching, and the whole person was described as withered, picked up by Shi Xiu, and walked forward like a walking corpse.

At the back, Master Li opened a door, and a slanting step appeared, and I don't know what kind of stone was paved, which looked as white as jade.

However, there is no light source in the tunnel, and you can only see the appearance of the steps through the light of the west building, but there is a black hole inside, and I don't know the depth.

"I'll go first."

Wu Song took off a lamp hanging on the wall, lit it, and stepped into the tunnel first.

Yan Qing hugged his fists and said: "Yan Qing wishes the prince success." ”

Chao Yong said with a smile: "This matter has been done, Xiao Yi, you and Shishi will still stay here for two days, so as not to be seen through from here, and tomorrow when my Liangshan army arrives, there will be no need to hide it." ”

"Don't worry, the prince will not show flaws here in Fan Lou."

Chao Yong nodded at Yan Qing, and led everyone into the tunnel, and when he entered the tunnel, he couldn't help but be shocked by the luxury of the tunnel.

This tunnel is not very wide, and it can only accommodate three or four people walking side by side, but the height is eight or nine feet high, and a majestic man like Wu Song walks in it, without bowing his head, the ground and walls are paved with unknown white stones, smooth as a mirror, and white as jade.

Wu Song couldn't help but scold: "This dog emperor." Just to see a woman in a green building, she wasted her money like this, she really deserved to be killed. ”

Chao Yong shook his head and said: "This guy loves art, I'm afraid that food, clothing, housing and transportation are all perfect." ”

When Zhao Ji heard this, he couldn't help but look at Chao Yong in surprise, but he didn't expect that there were people in this grass who could understand him.

That's right, Zhao Ji has a deep accomplishment in calligraphy and painting, it can be said that he is a contemporary person, with a high artistic talent, and what he pursues in life is not ordinary splendor, brocade clothes and food. It's about having a sense of beauty, which inspires him to create.

Chao Yong saw Zhao Ji's eyes, shook his head and said: "Full of warmth and lust, if you are just an idle prince, you can do whatever you want with your own money." However, it is a big mistake for you, as the emperor, to embezzle the money of the state treasury to satisfy your selfish desires, and to attract all the officials in the court to follow your lascivious and luxurious life. Now that you are in such a situation, it can be said that you are to blame. However, your Zhao family was originally forced to obtain the Zen position of the orphans and widows of the Chai family. Now that you are forced to Zen again, it can be regarded as a retribution. ”

Zhao Ji also knew that there was no eternal country, but he didn't expect that the Zhao family would die in his hands.

The Fan Tower is only one street away from the palace, and this tunnel is not long. In a few moments, they arrived at the palace, and everyone came out in a large hall.

Zhao Ji's personal eunuch has been waiting anxiously at the entrance of the tunnel, and Zhao Ji has gotten up at the fourth watch to wash and change clothes in the past few days. Prepare for the pilgrimage. After Zhao Ji went to Master Li yesterday, he was afraid that Zhao Ji would come back early, so he came here early to wait.

This eunuch saw Wu Song be the first to come out. It was not the familiar Banzhi guard, so he couldn't help but be stunned, and then when he saw Shi Xiu escorting Zhao Ji out, he felt wrong.

However, this guy is also a smart person, so he can serve Zhao Ji, and seeing that Wu Song's dark color is not good, he doesn't dare to make a noise, so he stands there obediently.

Looking at the soldiers and horses rushing out from behind, the eunuch was even more frightened and his legs trembled.

Chao Yong walked up to the middle-aged eunuch and said with a smile: "You are very smart, cooperate with us well, and I will reward you with a sum of money afterwards to let you go out of the palace and become a rich man." ”

The eunuch also knew the cruelty of the palace coup, and he could save his life when he heard it, so he hurriedly nodded and said, "Although the adults are told, the small ones will definitely do it." ”

Chao Yong nodded and said, "Take us to the place of the upper court." ”

The eunuch said cautiously: "Do you want to go to the Wende Hall or the Vertical Arch Hall?" ”

Chao Yong was puzzled: "What are these two halls for?" ”

The eunuch saw that Chao Yong didn't even know the purpose of these two halls, obviously he was not a person from the court, could it be a person from the four great powers? Thinking that it might be the four great cowards, the eunuch's fear was a little more.

In their cognition, the Jianghu grass coward is extremely murderous, killing people without blinking.

The eunuch said cautiously: "The Vertical Arch Hall is the place where the court is up, if the emperor goes early, he will rest in the Wende Palace, and then go to the Vertical Arch Hall when the civil and military officials are together." ”

The vertical arch hall is the office place, and the Wende hall is the place where the emperor puts the score to ensure that he is the last to appear. If you want to catch all the civil and military officials, you naturally have to go to the Wende Palace, wait for the hundred officials to come, and then catch turtles in an urn.

"Go to the Wende Temple."

Chao Yong and his entourage have all changed into the clothes of the forbidden army, and after a few battles, what is not lacking in the beams is the clothes and armor of the Song Dynasty.

At this time, it was still dark, and no one was moving in the palace, only some important places were standing forbidden troops.

Seeing that the emperor led a team of guards to the front hall, no one dared to ask.

When you arrive at the Wende Palace, you can see the situation of the vertical arch hall.

There are two forbidden soldiers standing in front of the vertical arch hall every few zhang, extending to the palace gate, and there are always dozens of people. The hundred officials entered through the main entrance of the Vertical Arch Hall, and the emperor could enter the Vertical Arch Hall through a side door from the Wende Hall and walk directly to the high platform where the dragon chair was placed.

Wu Song observed for a while and said, "Prince, if I take someone to replace the forbidden army in front, and wait until the hundred officials go in, I can catch turtles in the urn." ”

Chao Yong shook his head and said: "The hundred officials must also have some impressions of these forbidden troops, and they suddenly changed into fresh faces, just afraid of arousing their vigilance. Let's wait here with peace of mind, and when the civil and military officials are ready, we will divide our troops into two ways, blocking the side gate and the main entrance. Okay, let's rest in this temple, and leave a few people on guard. ”

Everyone has been recuperating for a long time, and with curiosity about the palace, they are all looking around at the luxurious furnishings in the palace, and they don't feel much sleep.

Chao Yong was a little sleepy after being excited, and fell asleep on the bed where Zhao Ji rested on weekdays.

"Prince, wake up."

I don't know how long I slept, Chao Yong was woken up by Wu Song.

Chao Yong opened his eyes and saw that everyone in the hall had gathered, got up and said, "All the officials have arrived?" ”

Wu Song nodded and said, "It's all here, it's time for Zhao Ji to go to court." ”

"Okay, you take your own soldiers to the main gate of the Vertical Arch Hall to block it, and Shi Xiu and I escort Zhao Ji to the side door."

When Wu Song heard this, he hurriedly said: "The prince should also bring some people, lest someone save this dog emperor." ”

Chao Yong smiled: "Shi Xiu can just take him, no one dares to risk saving him, and no one can afford the responsibility for the emperor's death." (To be continued.) )

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