Chapter 301: Renshou Palace is in danger
A dozen days ago, after hearing that Zhu Qizhen led tens of thousands of elites in Daming Border Town to achieve an unprecedented victory on the prairie, he did not dismiss the army, but stationed in the camp in Mantao, Lu Zhong couldn't help but start to sleep and eat. And after Zhu Qiyu fell ill, Lu Zhong became more and more nervous, and he ran more diligently to the palace every time.
I was afraid that something would happen to my backer, and more importantly, if Zhu Qizhen gained power again, Lu Zhong shuddered when he thought about it.
Raising his head and looking at the blue sky, Lu Zhong couldn't help but take a deep breath, no matter what, he only hoped that Zhu Qiyu could get better soon, as long as his backer was still the son of heaven of the Ming Dynasty, then, with the twenty or thirty thousand people in Zhu Qizhen outside the capital city, there would be no strong wind and waves. Then your safety will be guaranteed, and you will still be able to continue to live a nourishing life.
"Hey, what's that?" Lu Zhong walked outside the Qianqing Gate, not wanting to see the sparse smoke in the sky in the distance, which seemed to come out of the southeast direction of the palace forbidden, and couldn't help but change color.
At this time, there were already guards rushing towards this side in a very deplorable manner, and they were stopped by Lu Zhong and asked, only then did they know that a palace between Donghua Gate and Wumen Gate in the south of the Forbidden City suddenly caught fire.
Lu Zhongfang followed the guard to the south of the Forbidden City, where the fire had occurred, but received another, even more terrible news. Huichang Bo's eldest son Jizong led thousands of Ding dead soldiers, entered the imperial city from Xi'an Gate, and the imperial horse eunuch Cao Jixiang should cooperate with the outside, and killed the town guard eunuch Wang Xi who guarded the Xihua Gate.
"Sun Jizong?! The old dog was so bold as to be so daring. Lu Zhong's face was pale, and he bit his cheeks and gurgled, but he quickly made a decision. You hurry to the Qianqing Palace to inform Your Majesty, Zhao Kui, Du Sheng, the two of you immediately gather people for the official, and the official will go to meet the Empress Dowager now......" At the end of the words, Lu Zhong's eyes narrowed, and the corners of his mouth curved a hideous and fierce arc.
Hearing Lu Zhong's order, these people couldn't help but feel a pang in their hearts and obeyed their orders. Lu Zhong took more than 200 guards and rushed straight towards the Renshou Palace, his idea was very simple and practical, the other party had now invaded the palace city, and he must be thinking of opening the way for Zhu Qizhen and trying to hold Zhu Qiyu hostage.
And as long as he can control the Empress Dowager, in this way, Sun Jizong will definitely throw a rat trap, and at that time, if the guards in the city get the news and arrive in time, the initiative will be on his side.
-------------------- "What?!" Zhang Yong's wrinkled old face couldn't help but change greatly when he heard what the guard who had been ordered by Lu Zhong to rush to report the news, and the expressions of the other eunuchs were also the same.
Zhu Qizhen led tens of thousands of elite border troops to watch outside the city of Beijing, which is okay, after all, the outline of the city of Beijing is tall and heavy, with Zhu Qizhen's little strength, how can it be possible to attack the city, not to mention that Wang Cheng has already rushed to the city to supervise, thinking about it, this matter should be worry-free.
However, he never thought that Sun Jizong would suddenly launch it at such a time. In this way, it made them feel as if the day was going to fall. "This, how is this good, should we tell the news to Lord Banzai." That Wang Qin was so anxious that he rubbed his hands, and wanted to break into the Qianqing Palace, but was stopped by Na Xing'an. "Stop, the body of the Long Live Lord is only a little better now, and at this time, if you go to disturb the Long Live Lord, are you not afraid that something will happen under the anger of the Long Live Lord?"
"How's that to be?" Shu Liang also looked helpless. At this time, the sudden events that happened one after another had already caused their positions to begin to be in chaos. Thinking that the thousands of outlaws under Sun Jizong's hands were really going to rush here, let alone being prosperous and wealthy, I was afraid that they would not even be able to save their lives.
"Since the palace ban is restless, why don't we protect the Long Live Lord and leave the palace ban first, and wait for the guards to take down those rebellious people, how about we go back to the palace?" Zhang Yong couldn't help but be a little confused. After thinking about it, he couldn't come up with a good way, so he couldn't help but ask the people around him.
Several of Zhu Qiyu's henchmen and eunuchs heard Zhang Yong's words and couldn't help but move, but at this time, Xing'an took the lead in standing up to express his opposition. "Never so."
"What do you mean by this, Gonggong Xing, do you want to put Banzai Ye in a crisis?" Na Shuliang turned his face and said with an unkind expression.
Xing'an sneered: "Father-in-law Shu, since you think that our family has different intentions, then our family wants to ask you, Long Live Lord is seriously ill and bedridden, how are you going to protect Long Live Lord out of the palace, and where do you want to go after leaving the palace?" ”
"This ......" Zhang Yong couldn't help but be stunned, indeed, with Zhu Qiyu's current physical condition, I am afraid that it will be more dangerous to toss it like this, not to mention that out of the palace, who knows if there are other ambushes outside the palace.
And Na Xing'an continued: "Long live the Lord moved out of the palace, how much shock will this cause, if it is a little careless, if it is spread, isn't it easier to mess up?" ”
"According to our family, it is rumored that all the gates are on strict guard, so that the guards in the palace will move closer to the Qianqing Palace, and protect the holy car of the Long Live Lord, since the commander of Na Lu has rushed to Renshou Palace, then what we need to do now is not to move, but to wait, after all, there are only a few people who dare to follow that Sun Jizong to make trouble, as long as we don't mess up and deal with it calmly, it is expected that there should be no big problem."
Xing'an's hearing made everyone frequently bow their heads in agreement, yes, after all, this is in the Beijing Division, and there must be a lot of people on their side, plus in the Beijing Division, just kissing the soldiers and horses of the 26th Guard is enough to destroy these chaotic parties several times back and forth, afraid of a bird?
The important thing is that as long as the Qianqing Palace is firmly guarded, and when the guards of the Beijing Division arrive, those thousands of chaotic parties are really not a dish for dinner.
"Since this is the case, then let's make up our minds, immediately tell the guards in the palace, rush to the guards of the Qianqing Palace, and not disturb the holy drive of the Long Live Lord, and then send someone to order the guards to come to the palace to quell the chaos. By the way, quickly go and bring the concubine Niangniang and the prince to the Qianqing Palace, and don't forget Concubine Zhang, if anyone makes a little mistake, even if our heads are all cut off, they can't be at fault, understand? Zhang Yong thought about it, indeed, Xing'an's method seems to be a bit risky, but it is the best choice for now.
Seeing that these eunuchs all agreed with their suggestions and decided to stick to the palace ban, Xing Anxin couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. But in those eyes, they were still gloomy. In this way, as long as Zhu Qiyu did not leave the forbidden place of the palace, then things would not change too much, and now, Lu Zhong rushed to Renshou Palace, the residence of the empress dowager, with hundreds of guards.
If Lu Zhong's gang really grabbed the lead and coerced the Empress Dowager as a hostage, at that time, I am afraid that the Empress Dowager, who has always been benevolent and filial, ......, "Let's go, our family has done our best, and the rest can only depend on the will of heaven." Xing'an smiled bitterly and shook his head, looking a little rickety, his back was even more short and desolate among those tall and majestic palace groups.
Zhang Yong and the others didn't care about the loneliness and gloom of Xing'an, but at this moment they were more concerned about when those guards would be able to arrive at the Qianqing Palace, and how they could protect the entire Qianqing Palace inside and outside.
-------------------- the Desheng Gate of the Jingshi of the Ming Dynasty Yanjing finally opened slowly, and Zhu Qizhen, surrounded by hundreds of guards, took the lead in entering the Jingshi City, looking at the suddenly open city gate, looking at the street that went straight to the end of the horizon, looking at the Ming soldiers who stood on both sides of the gate, looking at the people who seemed to be a little puzzled or even stunned, in the private house, in the attic, they were quietly looking at the Jingshi people.
"The ministers are late to welcome the car, please punish Your Majesty." Yang Hong saw that Zhu Qizhen rode into the city gate, and fell to the ground first. Thousands of soldiers of the Ming army standing under the city, as well as those generals, also bowed to the ground.
Zhu Qizhen let go of the reins of the horse, turned over and dismounted, walked slowly to Yang Hong, and personally helped up this famous general of the Ming Dynasty who had been famous for a long time, but had never seen his face, looking at this old general with white eyebrows and still being strong, Zhu Qizhen couldn't help laughing and said: "I have heard the name of Qing for a long time, and the grassland is not afraid of it like a tiger, and when I hear it, I am afraid of it, and I admire the prestige of Qing." Today, I was very relieved to see the true face of the old general. ”
"I don't dare to be, Weichen is only famous, and he has been plugged for decades, but he has not been able to calm the heart of the grassland peeping into my Central Plains. And in just two years, Your Majesty has turned over the rain, and the fierce rival of the Ming Dynasty for a hundred years has turned into smoke in a blink of an eye, which really makes Weichen feel more and more old and useless. Yang Hong took a small step back and bowed respectfully towards Zhu Qizhen.
"Hehe, it's not the old Qing, but the tiger of the Qing, who has entered his prime, in the past, but a Yang Wang. Now, not only your three sons, but also many young warriors have emerged, and with the help of Zhendel and others, they can achieve unprecedented victories. Zhu Qizhen looked back and swept the uncles and nephews of Shi Heng who had already entered the gate of Desheng Gate behind him, as well as Yang Jun, Yang Neng, and several chief soldiers. If it weren't for their help, they would have been able to re-set foot in the land of the Ming Dynasty as a victor and as a conqueror of the grassland.
"The Ming Dynasty can live and work in peace and contentment, whether it is the border soldiers guarding the border, or you soldiers who defend the heart of the empire, they are all indispensable. Daming, I will remember your ......" Zhu Qizhen turned his head, and with a big stroke, his thick and tense voice passed through the amplification of the doorway, appearing more majestic, as if it could penetrate into the depths of the souls of those soldiers.
Whether it was the soldiers of the border army who came with him, or the soldiers and horses of the Beijing battalion who were still hostile to him above the city, they couldn't help but feel a stirring in their hearts.
And at this moment, Yu Qian, who was lying flat on a door panel, with a white cloth stained with blood around his neck and a face as white as paper, heard this, and couldn't help but exhale softly, and closed his eyes again with a trace of indescribable bitter smile.
(To be continued)