The guards of Juyong Pass did not open the city gates, but drank and gambled on the city tower.

Xie Qian stepped forward and shouted: "As a city guard, you are so bold to neglect your duties!" ”

Guard: "Who's down there?" ”

Dongchang factory guard: "I am Zhang Yuande, the governor of Dongchang, and I have an urgent matter to enter Beijing to face the saint, and quickly pass the gatekeeper to open the city gate." ”

The guard didn't think so, and laughed: "Knowing everything, the imperial horse supervisor? The hour of this day has come, and the gates of the city cannot be opened. Hurry up early tomorrow. ”

Zhang Yuande was furious: "Bold, the little gatekeeper does not abide by the rules, speaks wildly, and does not open the city gate quickly, and goes out of the city to die." ”

When the guard heard this, he smashed the jar and ordered: "Archer! ”

All the men and horses of Youtang drew their swords and stood guard.

Guard: "You wait for the enemy country to be a spy, don't try to get through the trick." Shoot the arrows! ”

Suddenly, 10,000 arrows were fired, arrows rained down, and the factory guards were killed and wounded.

Youtang had no choice but to order to retreat to a hidden place.

Youtang: "They didn't plan to kill us at all, they just wanted to block us out of Juyong"

Zhang Yuande: "This guard of Juyong Pass is so arrogant. ”

Youtang: "Today's matter, they are completely for solitude, and they have affected the father-in-law and the others. ”

Zhang Yuande: "The humble post is to protect the safety of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince under the orders of His Majesty and Gonggong Huai, and the duty of the humble rank will definitely do their best to escort His Royal Highness the Crown Prince back to Beijing safely, and never let the scheming people succeed." ”

Youtang: "Okay. We don't have enough manpower now, and I'm afraid that there is no chance of winning the head-on conflict, but fortunately, Gu is not a stranger to Juyongguan.

Xie Qian, do you remember the ancient tomb behind the mountain? ”

Xie Qian: "My subordinates remember. ”

Youtang: "I remember that the owner of the ancient tomb is a general who guards the city, and there must be many usable things in his burial that can be borrowed. ”

The artillery and Dunjia in the tomb came in handy.

After the bombardment, the heavy troops in the city went out of the city and started to kill.

The leaders actually had the prince of Warat to take off the flowers.

Youtang: "In order to stop me, how much benefit does the Wan family want to give Wara, the Ming concubine colluded with the thief army to murder the prince, you are really bold." ”

Guarding the general thief: "How do you say this, my former prince of the Ming Dynasty was killed in Wara, His Majesty and the queen are grief-stricken, and the saint has issued an edict to establish King Hui as the new prince for the sake of the national system."

Zhu Youtang, you are now a lonely ghost in the eyes of the world, and all the people here, don't even think about running. ”

"General, what we said is good, Zhu Youtang and Zhang Mingyu will leave it to me, I have been waiting for this day for a long time." ”

Mingyu drew his sword and blocked in front of Youtang.

Youtang: "Yu'er, I'm afraid I can't escape this catastrophe today, I was still happy for you to come last night, and now, I really regret it." ”

Mingyu: "But I don't regret it, if I wasn't by my cousin's side at this moment, then I would regret it for the rest of my life." The hands of the two men were clenched tightly.

"Wait for death." Go to the underworld to be a bitter mandarin duck. Kill—"

The people of Youtang are obviously no match for the defenders of the city, at this critical moment.

"Stop! ——”

There was a thud in the ground. Categorical, majestic, and irresistible.

The guard unconsciously looked back, and the color on his face suddenly changed.

Mingyu's heart jumped, and when the ecstasy hit, he didn't dare to believe his ears, but he was momentarily steady and steadfast, and quickly raised his eyes and looked at the comer.

It was Zhang Laizhan, the king of Liaoyang, who came to rescue His Royal Highness the Prince with the Liaoyang army to break through.

Behind him, several heavily armored guards, tall and mighty like a mountain, the iron ash of the armor, rushed head-on, and the defending army was defeated and retreated.

Zhang Laizhan grabbed the guard and said: "You wait for the main general to be here, put down your weapons, and capture them, but you can't wait for you." ”

The defending army was surrendered and taken.

It's a pity that during the battle, Tokhtar didn't take advantage of the bad luck and escaped while he was unprepared.

Youtang shook his head and said, "Thank you King Liaoyang for your help." ”

The King of Liaoyang replied: "Your Highness is serious. Didn't His Highness and the old man be his own family last night? ”

Mingyu slowly walked towards Zhang Laizhan, his eyes were full of things, and he said softly: "Daddy, you agreed?" ”

Zhang Laizhan stroked his beard: "Dad's Yu'er has grown up, and her vision is also excellent." Daddy hit you, does it still hurt? ”

Mingyu raised his eyebrows: "It doesn't hurt for a long time, and I want to thank my father for the two slaps that woke up someone's heart." ”

The prince of Liaoyang led the Liaoyang army to protect the prince into Juyongguan and entered the Beijing =======

Outside the Beijing City Gate-------

Youtang went straight to the city gate, the guard on the city gate saw a person galloping over, raised his hand slightly, the soldiers on the city wall were full of bows and arrows, a soldier was short of breath, his head was full of sweat, the tip of the arrow moved slightly, and followed Youtang.

The guard shouted: Who is coming!

Youtang didn't stop, raised his waist card and shouted.

Youtang: "I'm the prince!" Move! ”

When the guard heard this, he was busy closing the momentum: let go!

The soldiers on the city wall collected their bows. Youtang saw that at the end of the long road, the soldiers had also flashed to both sides, urging the horses to be more anxious.

In the corner of the city wall, a full bow became tighter and tighter, and the feather arrows flew out and went straight to the door of Youtang.

Youtang was already aware of it, and he leaned back to avoid it, and the arrow flew down against Youtang's cheek and stuck straight into the ground.

Youtang's eyes sharpened, and with a slap of his hand, he pulled out the dagger from the side of his boot, and when he pulled the reins up, the dagger had flown out of his hand, and the soldier who secretly released the arrow was killed by the dagger inserted into his forehead.

Without slowing down his horse, Youtang had already crossed the road and galloped into the city.

===== in the court

Wan An: "Lord Yu, the five-day appointment deadline has arrived, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has no news, which confirms that the news of the Prince's death passed by Jinyiwei is conclusive.

And the news that Lord Yu got was the opposite, hehe, Lord Yu, why are you still here, entangled. ”

Yu Suzhong: "The imperial doctor said that Your Majesty will wake up in two days, but the minister really doesn't know, why should the concubine be in a hurry?" ”

Wan Guifei: "Lord Yu, canonizing the new prince was originally His Majesty's will, but Lord Yu has been resisting and disobeying the will, this palace respects you and sets an indefinite deadline with you, and now the time limit has arrived.

Now the Mongolian thief army is also waiting for the tribes to frequently provoke our Ming Dynasty, the south is flooded, and the Japanese robbers are wantonly robbing in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and all local affairs are waiting to be handled.

I can't be without a master for a day, Lord Yu, this palace doesn't understand, the matter of canonizing the new prince, you have been delaying and delaying, what is the purpose? ”

Yu Suzhong: "Because of the ,—— of the new crown prince"

After Su Zhong finished speaking, Concubine Wan Guifei interrupted: "There is no need to discuss the matter of appointing a new prince, Wang Zhi!" ”

Wang Zhi: "The old slave is here"

Wan Guifei: "Decree!" ”

Wang Zhi: "Yes, Zhu Youyu listens to the order-"

ZHU Youyu; "Sons obey orders"

Wang Zhi: "By Your Majesty's will, Zhu Youyu, the king of Qihui, will be the crown prince." ”

A voice came from outside the palace: His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has returned.

The crown prince Zhu Youtang strode in.

The sky is gloomy in winter, and the Daming Palace, Taiji Palace, and hundreds of palaces are all in the haze.

But he is like a blazing sun, wearing a high crown, pressing a long sword, entering the temple, setting off a huge wave and wind, the four walls are shining, brilliant, dazzling and unforgiving.

He is black and thin, but he makes the edges and corners of his face more distinct, and the green stubble under his cheeks adds to his fortitude and unruliness.

His eyes condensed the spirit of the elite, his eyes were as bright as stars, and he swept towards Li Fuguo with a calm demeanor, as if he had applied the immobilization method, Wang Zhi stood and did not dare to move.

Yu Suzhong and Huai En looked at Youtang, very relieved and excited, looking at the sweat oozing from his forehead, thinking that he was galloping all the way, and it was difficult.

"Slave maid to meet Your Highness." Wang Zhi came back to his senses.

Youtang said coldly, "It turns out that my father-in-law still recognizes Lonely?!" ”

What kind of person Wang Zhi is, only forced by the momentum of the prince for a while, Zhiyoutang as the generalissimo of the world's soldiers and horses, commanding the three armies, personally visiting the enemy formation, holding the sword, can be cut in front of the battle, since the conquest of Wara, the sword under the killing of countless people, for fear that he will be extremely angry for a while, and he will also be a soldier who is not effective in battle, draw his sword and kill, that is a big stroke.

The situation in front of him eased slightly, and then replied: "Your Highness's words are wrong, Your Highness can know that Your Majesty and the noble concubine Niangniang were overwhelmed with grief after hearing the news of your distress, and sent the East Factory, the West Factory and the Jinyi Guard to the rescue. ”

Moving out of Wan Guifei has always been a tried-and-true golden knife.

"The sons and daughters participate in the concubine." The prince saluted, "Erchen is going to Warat, it is thrilling, and the road back to Beijing is even more dangerous, and Erchen must have worried a lot about his mother along the way."

But fortunately, with God's blessing and the help of nobles, Erchen finally came back without danger.

Mother, it is time to rest assured. ”

Youtang took his robe and sat upright on the chair of the dragon in the main hall, and dozens of heavily armored guards rushed in, standing on both sides.

The crown prince, Lord Yu, and Huai En looked at each other and nodded in understanding.

Wan Guifei and Zhu Youyu walked dejectedly on the way back

Zhu Youyu: "Mother, why did you say that this matter was so bad, why did Zhu Youtang come back, didn't the mother send someone to stop him, how could he come back alive?" ”

Wan Guifei flashed Zhu Youyu's slap and said, "Shut up for me, don't you think there are enough rumors?" Zhu Youtang was blocked outside the gate this time, what does it have to do with the palace, it was all done by the thief army. When he came back this time, he didn't dare to turn his face with me, that is, he didn't have any evidence in his hand, if this palace knew that there was any trick from you in the future, I would not be done with you. ”

Zhu Youyu covered his hot face and hurriedly replied: "Erchen knows, but what to do now, he will definitely take control of the power as soon as he comes back." What chance does the minister have to take charge of the government? ”

Wan Guifei: Don't you have any plans yourself? It's really mud that can't support the wall, this palace has worked hard for so many years to lay connections and accumulate strength for you in the court, so that His Majesty can look at you, and you can also stand in the court, but what about you, you think about yourself, greedy for life and afraid of death, for a little petty profit, let Zhu Youtang suppress you everywhere, see for yourself, now in the palace, is there still one of you? Do you want this palace to pave the way for you in the harem?

Zhu Youyu: "The son is not as blessed as Zhu Youtang, when he is the eldest son of the emperor, he is the most proud, and the father only recognizes him, and now, he is the prince, and the father and the emperor issued an edict to let him supervise the country.

Wan Guifei: "To be an idle king, you have to have that life." If you say such frustrating words again, you can go home and wipe my neck now. You and I have been fighting him for so many years, if he becomes the emperor, will there be a way for you and me to live? Later, when the weighs are clear, we will talk about exporting. ”

ZHU Youyu; "The mother concubine taught me a lesson, but now that my father is not in good health, I am afraid that we will not have a chance to reverse the situation."

Wan Guifei: "Then we will take the last step, Wang Zhi is now the leader of Xichang, in control of the army outside the city, and half of the forbidden army in the palace is also in the hands of the palace, if it is too late for His Majesty to set up another prince, then we will come hard and snatch this position." ”

"The concubine means that she is forcing the palace." Zhu Youyu collapsed to the ground

Wan Guifei held back a glance at Youyu: "Hmph, I'm afraid." I can't even kneel, I will give you a dragon chair in the future, can you still sit firmly? ”

You Yu was enraged by the words, straightened up his waist and clenched his fists: "The sons and daughters will listen to the concubine, whether now or in the future." ”

Wan Guifei: "This matter has to be done step by step, and the first step in front of us is to let Dongchang be used by us." ”

Zhu Youyu: "Dongchang has always been known for its loyalty, and the mother concubine has also inquired about Na Huai'en in the past, but he has not been able to enter the oil and salt, and the guards of Dongchang have respected him, if he can't take him, I'm afraid——"

Wan Guifei: "No one is monolithic, loyalty, that's all relative." ”