As soon as Ouyang Lin returned to the guard, he immediately called a few of his cronies and told everyone about the meeting with the queen just now.

"Brothers, I'll tell you the truth, I thought all the way when I came back, and I'm afraid the situation is not good." Ouyang Lin said in a deep voice: "My reaction in Fengyi Palace may have aroused the queen's suspicions, and the crisis is imminent. ”

One of his subordinates frowned: "My lord, since this is the case, then you should leave the imperial capital quickly and avoid the limelight for the time being." Recently, the Cheng family and Tian Mu have gone crazy, arresting people everywhere, and even the second-grade masters dare to move. ”

"Yes, my lord, you can go quickly." Another person persuaded: "It's no secret that the queen harbors evil intentions, but the outside world has been suffering from no evidence." You thoroughly investigate Xin Zhongshu's line, and you are getting closer and closer to the truth, the queen will naturally be very jealous, and if she doesn't leave at this time, she will be too late. ”

Looking at the subordinates of the Tiger and Leopard Riders with concerned faces, Ouyang Lin's tone sounded very calm: "There is no need to mention the matter of leaving the imperial capital. If the queen wants to deal with me, she will be in Gyeonggi for a hundred miles, and it will be impossible to escape. I'm more worried about the emperor now than my own life. ”

Speaking of this, he turned his head to look at one of his subordinates: "Have you found out?" Is Your Majesty really in Fengyi Palace at this time? ”

"The humble position has been verified repeatedly," the subordinate replied, "The calyx Shuanghui Building in the back garden of Fengyi Palace is where the emperor's royal car is located. The palace maids serving there are all cronies of the queen, and the outside of the building is controlled by Jin Wuwei, and there are many sentry posts and guards, and no one is allowed to approach. ”

A cold light flashed in Ouyang Lin's eyes: "I have decided to return to Fengyi Palace tonight to rescue the emperor, which of you wants to go with me?" ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone couldn't help but look at each other.

Trespassing into the inner court at night, under the heavy garrison of Jin Wuwei, snatched out Li Bing, whose life and death were unknown, which was tantamount to directly declaring war on the queen, and swords and soldiers faced each other.

Let's not say whether this operation can be successful, but it will definitely be charged with rebellion by the other party, and the nine clans will be involved.

One of his subordinates hesitated: "My lord, Fengyi Palace is heavily guarded and has a large number of troops, can it be done by relying only on us people?" ”

"If you don't make it, you have to do it!" Another tiger and leopard cavalry officer shouted: "The emperor is kind to us, and now he has been harmed by the demon queen, and he has to be saved if he says anything!" ”

The man before retorted, "I'm not saying whether we should save the driver, but whether we have the ability to save the driver." You have a good heart, but you can't touch an egg against a stone. ”

"How can you get things done without taking risks? Could it be that if the army is insufficient, the emperor will not be cared for? ”

"You're a strong word! Knowing that there is a huge disparity in strength, what if you hurt Your Majesty? ”

"Hurt Your Majesty? I think you're afraid of hurting yourself. ”

"Fart! My loyalty to the emperor is a hundred times stronger than yours, and a hundred times more sober than you! Taking risks is really the work of reckless people. ”

Ouyang Lin raised his hand to stop the argument among his subordinates, and said in a deep voice: "You don't have to say more. I'm still the same as I just said. If you want to follow me, let me go, and if you don't want it, I won't force it. God doesn't have much time left for me, maybe tomorrow morning the Empress's people will bind me, and by that time, there will be no one in the Imperial Capital City who can rescue the Emperor. ”

"My lord, even if we successfully rescue the emperor, how should we get out of the country next? At present, the entire forbidden army is controlled by the queen, whether it is the imperial city or the imperial capital, no place is safe. ”

"I thought about it just now, tonight's action is not only to rescue the emperor, but also to restrain the queen." Ouyang Lin said: "Only by holding Cheng Wen hostage, and then His Majesty comes forward to issue a will, can he have a chance to regain control of the imperial capital and the army." ”

"What do you mean by raiding Fengyi Palace, saving the emperor and catching the queen at the same time?"

Ouyang Lin had a frosty face, and replied coldly: "That's right, I want to use both prongs to completely quell this rebellion." ”

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Nearly four watches, the imperial capital of the imperial city was quiet.

The corner gate connecting the southern guard station to the imperial city was gently opened in half, and immediately after, more than two dozen black shadows rushed out of it and quickly hid in the shadows of the nearby houses.

The number of troops that Ouyang Lin could mobilize at this time was about a tiger and leopard cavalry battalion, about two thousand people, but with such a night raid on the harem of the imperial city, he could not use all his strength to carry out a full-scale operation.

First, the soldiers of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry are not his absolute descendants after all, and they will definitely hesitate to retreat because of the attack on the palace, causing the movement to get out of control; Second, if there is an eyeliner arranged by Cheng Wen among those 2,000 people, I am afraid that the whole raid has not yet started, and it has already been informed.

Therefore, in tonight's operation, Ouyang Lin could only use the two dozen or so lower-level officers of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, who he trusted the most, to take advantage of the unexpected rapid assault to control the entire Fengyi Palace in one fell swoop.

According to prior investigation, the guards of Fengyi Palace were originally in charge of the second battalion of Jin Wuwei, and the commander of the battalion had just undergone a personnel change not long ago, and he had become the Earl of Yongxing, who had a close relationship with the Zhenguo Mansion. As soon as Earl Yongxing took office, he added the fourth battalion of Jin Wuwei to participate in the guard, which greatly strengthened the security strength of Fengyi Palace.

Empress Cheng Wen is obviously very concerned about outsiders approaching Fengyi Palace, so the second and fourth battalions of Jin Wuwei are on duty alternately, and more than 300 people stand guard in shifts every night, and in the outermost areas, there are a large number of forbidden tigers and leopards riding on guard, which can be described as impenetrable.

With Ouyang Lin's identity and token, their small group of assault soldiers and horses walked to the gate of the Forbidden Garden seven or eight hundred steps away from Fengyi Palace at most, and further on, all of them were guarded by Jin Wuwei, and the name of the tiger and leopard rider was not good.

In other words, Ouyang Lin had to come up with a proper way to break through the distance of a few hundred steps and get close to the Fengyi Palace where Cheng Wen was.

The subordinates saw the surrounding situation clearly, and took advantage of the fact that a group of patrols had just passed, and according to the plan discussed before, they walked up to the palace corridor, lined up in a neat queue, and marched to the north.

They were familiar with the guards of the palace, where there were sentry posts and where there were patrols, and they knew everything in their hearts, so they disguised themselves as forbidden army patrols, and there were almost no flaws.

Under the leadership of Ouyang Lin, the whole team walked for almost a stick of incense without hurry, and gradually approached the gate of the Forbidden Garden.

In the dim night, there were several wind lanterns flickering at the gate of the Forbidden Garden, and more than a dozen tiger and leopard cavalry sentries were standing solemnly with guns at this time. Farther behind them, Jin Wuwei's people could be vaguely seen also standing guard, guarding the vast Fengyi Palace.

When they got closer, the tiger and leopard riders guarding the gate of the Forbidden Garden finally discovered Ouyang Lin and their figures, and the leading officer hurriedly scolded softly: "Password!" ”

"Yuyang spring snow." Ouyang Lin replied loudly: "It's me." ”

The officer was surprised: "Yo? Lord Ouyang, why are you here? ”

Ouyang Lin motioned for the team to stop, and then he approached the officer, and said in a low voice: "By secret order, there is action!" ”

"Secret purpose?" The officer was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly arched his hand and said, "Please command." ”

Ouyang Lin was a close confidant of Emperor Li Bing, and often carried out various special official duties under the secret orders of His Majesty, which was well known throughout the entire Forbidden Army Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, so the officers not only did not have the slightest suspicion, but took the initiative to cooperate.

I only heard Ouyang Lin continue: "I have received reliable information that the remnants of Wei Zixuan's party have infiltrated Jin Wuwei and want to be unfavorable to the emperor and empress!" ”

Hearing this, the officer guarding the gate was taken aback, and subconsciously turned his head to look in the direction of Fengyi Palace, and at the same time asked, "Where is the rebel spy now?" ”

Ouyang Lin stretched out his finger and pointed not far away, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty and Niangniang asked me to enter the palace overnight to arrest people, you must not make a noise, so as not to alarm the enemy." ”

The officer nodded again and again: "What do you need to do with your humble position?" Please do not hesitate to ask. ”

"I'll go over in a while, the spies will definitely use the unknown Jin Wuwei to block them, and you can help me block them." Ouyang Lin said: "If there are not enough people, I will transfer some brothers on duty to help." ”

Hearing this, the officer immediately showed embarrassment: "My lord, Commander Cheng and Count Yongxing have issued strict orders before, and our tiger and leopard riders are not allowed to enter the forbidden garden without permission. Moreover, once there is a conflict with Jin Wuwei, it will be regarded as the crime of complicity and rebellion, which is ...... I'm afraid it's a bit tricky. ”

He paused, and then added, "Otherwise, please forgive your sins, and let the lowly dare to take a look at the secret decree." If the will is clear, it should be carried out. ”

Ouyang Lin couldn't help but secretly scold the other party for being troublesome, but his expression was still calm: "Joke! Since they all say that they are secret decrees, how can they easily show it to you? Don't want to eat anymore? ”

The officer cautiously replied: "It's a humble and foolish position, and your lord forgives me." However, the emperor has not been very peaceful recently, and all the bosses are also extremely nervous, and they have not received orders from their humble positions, so they really can't do what you say. Or is this good, go and ask Liu Duwei for advice? ”

Ouyang Lin glanced at the Jin Wuwei sentry in the distance, and deliberately threatened: "The rebel spies may assassinate the emperor and the queen at any time, wait for you to go to Liu Huaiyuan and ask clearly, the sky is about to fall, can you bear this responsibility?" ”

As soon as these words came out, the officer guarding the door suddenly secretly shouted bad luck. If you don't come early or late, but you just spread this kind of thing when you are on duty, won't it make people feel in a dilemma?

Ouyang Lin saw that his expression was uncertain, obviously he was in a huge contradiction, so he hurriedly added: "In this way, I won't let you take too much risk." You can just make some noise here and help me get Jin Wuwei's attention, right? ”

The officer hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded: "Okay, I believe that the lord will not cheat us." Everything is for the safety of His Majesty and his mother, and he is willing to act as ordered. ”

Ouyang Lin was overjoyed when he heard this, and while beckoning his subordinates to quietly pass through the gate of the Forbidden Garden and hide in the woods beside the road, he taught the officer how to cooperate after a while.

After everything was arranged, he drew the short knife at his waist and also burrowed into the forest, preparing to launch a final raid on Fengyi Palace.