Chapter 267: The Heart of the People

"Yes."

Lu Qiao agreed respectfully and quietly retreated, without looking at Qi Ke from beginning to end.

"Humph!"

Hearing the sneering sound coming, the eldest princess glanced back and saw that the expression on his face was gloomy, so she ignored it.

At this time, the wind and clouds in Shangjing City changed, and the city gate had been closed, but the Xizhi Gate was quietly opened in the night.

Groups of troops drove in silently, their black armor reflecting a faint light in the dark night.

The ordinary people are the most sensitive to the war, and when they see that the momentum is not right, they immediately close their doors, hide by the windows and secretly observe the situation, and do not even dare to come out.

Immediately afterwards, the Nanhua Gate was also opened, and some careful people even found that there were still stains of blood on these soldiers.

Thinking about it just after a vicious battle, thinking of the Gyeonggi army outside the South Gate, everyone was silent.

This day, it's going to change!

At the same time, Dali Temple, the Nine Gates Admiral Yamen, the Dragon Guard Station, and the East Palace......

Skirmishes were fought in all the key places, and from time to time there were sounds of fighting and screams, which made people's scalps tingle.

Lin Yan was dressed in bright light armor, riding a black horse, surrounded by a group of fierce troops, and marched towards the palace gate.

Although he contacted many civilian officials in this coup, the success of the coup still depends on these generals.

He remembered what Sov had said to him: power comes out of the barrel of a gun.

Only by overwhelming force, lightning seizure of the capital, and the most bloody means to suppress dissent, and then the civil officials come forward to appease the world.

Tonight, it's a matter of success or failure!

Taking advantage of the secret collusion with the military department, he successfully completed the assembly of 150,000 troops without alarming anyone.

Coupled with the most loyal Sanlu men in the Gyeonggi army, he already has an absolute advantage in military strength.

This is thanks to the trick of the jade talisman played by Qi Ke last time, which made them clearly realize that people's hearts are unpredictable.

also tried out who is loyal and loyal among the nine guards of Gyeonggi, who is the supporter of His Majesty, and who is the watcher at both ends of the first rat and the wind blows on both sides.

This time, their talents vary from person to person, some directly participate, some coerce and induce, and some simply ambush and attack without saying a word......

For taking the entire capital, Lin Yan has no doubt, and it is also very smooth. But the most critical imperial city, he didn't have the slightest certainty.

Although it is said that as long as the capital is taken, Qi Ke has gone, and this coup has basically succeeded.

But if he guards the palace and resists stubbornly, then I am afraid that this time there will be a river of blood, leaving many disasters for the establishment of the new government in the future.

The night gradually deepened, and tonight it was cloudy, starless and moonless, as if it was a haze that shrouded everyone's hearts.

The sounds of fighting everywhere have gradually subsided, only some sporadic battles have not yet ended, and there are fires everywhere, but they have not harmed the innocent, forming an uncontrollable fire.

At the beginning of the day, everyone's eyes were focused on the gate of the palace and the Zhengyang gate.

Soldiers with spears, like a silent forest of steel, are ready to attack.

Lin Yan and Qin Feng exchanged glances in confusion, more than an hour had passed, and there was no movement in the palace, which was obviously unreasonable.

What the hell is going on?

Not even one of his own inside lines came out, and the entire palace was eerily silent.

Suddenly, the lights inside were bright, the majestic Zhengyang Gate slowly opened, and Lu Qiao, the commander of the Royal Forest Army, appeared behind the door on horseback. Hot search

"Your Majesty will send a decree, and the hundred officials will go to court immediately."

Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what the situation was, Qin Feng frowned, and was about to speak, but was stopped by Lin Yan.

Sure enough, the rumor spread, and Lu Qiao came over, "The general has an order not to harm everyone in the palace." ”

As he spoke, he handed over a military talisman, which was the Flying Phoenix Talisman unique to the eldest princess.

I had been by her side before, but after I died, I disappeared, I thought I was ruined by her, but I didn't expect to be here with him.

It seems that she had already arranged everything before this, but he never expected that Lu Qiao, who seemed to be the most loyal to His Majesty, was actually her person.

"Obey the general's orders."

Lin Yan took the Flying Phoenix Talisman with a solemn expression.

Lu Qiao pulled his horse out of the way, Lin Yan waved his hand, and the army behind immediately followed, entering the palace in an orderly manner.

All the gates of the palace were wide open, but there was not a single figure, only a group of royal guards were heavily guarded, almost three steps and one sentry.

The masters of the palaces had been controlled, and at this time they had already passed the period of fright, and they were cowering in the room in despair.

Everything went frighteningly.

In the capital, all the civil and military ministers did not sleep, some were anxiously waiting for news, some were anxious, and some of them were uneasy, and some of His Majesty's diehards had been besieged and could not move.

When the order of the court came, no matter what attitude they had, they were relieved and finally ...... We're going to have a result.

Half an hour later, in front of the Chongde Palace, the ministers in court clothes stood in groups on the square, waiting for His Majesty to open the court.

Some people are confident, the old god is there, some people are inexplicable and secretly inquiring, and some people look sad and angry......

"Go to court!"

The loud voice of the herald eunuch came, and all the people fell silent, following behind several cabinet ministers, and rushed in.

After a while, Qi Ke was late, his expression looked very calm, and there was nothing unusual.

"Long live Your Majesty, long live!"

Facing the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, Qi Ke had all kinds of feelings in his heart, this was the last time he accepted the pilgrimage, and if he couldn't get it, it was also the last time that the emperor of the Qi family of Daliang would accept the pilgrimage.

It is said that from now on, this "bad habit" will be changed, and only need to bow and salute, and there will be no need to kneel three times and bow nine times.

Since they are intent on suppressing the imperial power, it will naturally make people less awe of the emperor.

I couldn't wait for his voice for a long time, although everyone was strange, but the situation was special at this time, and no one raised any objections.

"Ahem......"

Gonggong Zheng coughed quietly beside him, and Qi Ke came to his senses.

"All the ministers are flat!"

In the middle of the night, he went to court on the third watch, and he Qi Ke was probably the first person to open the world, and it would be difficult to have the latter in the future.

Finally, he can also leave a name in history because of this, but he doesn't know whether he will be praised or infamy.

Waving his hand weakly, the great eunuch immediately stepped forward and unfurled the abdication edict that he had personally covered the jade seal.

“…… The people's hearts are wanted, the destiny of heaven can be known, how can you endure the honor of a surname, and the likes and dislikes of the people? It is to use the general trend of the appearance, the internal review of public opinion, the special emperor, the ruling power to the whole country, close to the heart of the sea to disgust with chaos and hope for governance, far from the ancient saints of the world for the righteousness of the public......"

Listening to it, the corners of his mouth floated with a sarcastic arc, what the people want, and the destiny of heaven can be known?

“…… Wouldn't it be nice to give the emperor a retreat and leisure, travel for a long time, receive the good gifts of the people, and see the completion of Zhizhi? Chin this! ”