Xiude Fang, wide and narrow lane.

When the bright fireworks above the palace exploded, more than a thousand people in this alley raised their heads in unison, looked at the brilliant fires in the night in the southeast direction, and then looked forward to the second prince in battle armor in front of them.

They are the elite guards of the palace and the ink garden.

After the second prince had made a generous speech, they had not had time to go out and run to the palace, when they were blocked in the palace by a middle-aged man, and then brought them here again.

The person who came was Xue Nanting, the right minister.

From the time of his arrival, it can be inferred that when the first wave of rebels entered the palace, he had already set off from Xue's mansion and rushed straight to Xiangwang's mansion.

The second prince could not care about the princess's dissuasion, but he could not ignore the prime minister's request.

Tonight's capital has become a mess, and noisy shouts and killings can be heard in both the north and south directions, and the second prince is extremely worried about the safety of the emperor in the palace, but he knows that Xue Nanting must be following the will, so he can only wait here with anxiety.

Seeing the fireworks rising into the night in the direction of the palace, the second prince couldn't help but ask eagerly: "Xue Xiang, is this a signal for help from my father's order?" ”

Xue Nanting shook his head and said softly: "Your Highness, this is the clarion call for His Majesty to summon a large army to encircle and suppress rebellion. ”

"The army?"

The second prince is intoxicated with Wenhua Fengyue on the surface, but in fact, he is quite familiar with the power structure of the capital, and naturally knows that the most important Beiya Sixth Army in the city is basically under the control of the Jiangnan clan, and Liu Shouguang can at most subdue one or two troops and horses, and now the movement in the direction of Beicheng also confirms this.

He looked at Xue Nanting's calm face, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and he said excitedly: "Xue Xiang refers to the three capital camps outside the city? ”

"There is only one soldier and horse from the Wuwei battalion, and they will enter the city through the west gate. In addition, there are the cavalry of the border army led by the Marquis of Shanyang, who will enter the city from the north gate. ”

Xue Nanting finally uncovered the mystery.

The second prince did not have the slightest resentment that was concealed, because he knew the truth that things were not secret, and every time one more person knew, the risk of exposure would increase, and the Son of Heaven arranged for Xue Nanting to come to him was to love him.

Hearing the words of Lu Shen and the cavalry of the border army from the other party's mouth, the second prince couldn't help but say excitedly: "Great! Father will be safe and sound! ”

Xue Nanting looked at his expression, and couldn't help but feel quite relieved in his heart, and then said: "Your Majesty has made arrangements at the north gate, and the cavalry of the border army can drive straight into at that time." One of the reasons why His Majesty asked his ministers to come to His Highness was to dissuade His Highness from rushing to the palace too early, because the rebels had an absolute advantage there. The second is to let the more than 1,000 elites around His Royal Highness go to the West Gate, and cooperate with the people prepared there to open the city gate and welcome the soldiers and horses of the Wuwei battalion led by Zhang Xu, Marquis of Yongding. ”

The second prince looked solemn, and said without hesitation: "Okay, this king will arrange it now!" ”

Looking at the back of the second prince, Xue Nanting whispered to himself: "Your Majesty, after this battle, there will be no more constraints in front of you. ”

He looked up at the night, his eyes full of heroism.

Under the same bright moon, more than ten miles away in the western suburbs of Kyoto.

A great army marched briskly.

The three camps were not close to the capital, but in fact the garrisons of the various armies were scattered all over the Gyeonggi region. Regardless of whether they could detect the movement in the distant capital, even if they could detect it at the first time, if they were not prepared in advance, it would take a long time to rush to the capital.

Just like Hu Hai, the commander of the brave battalion, let the Guowei army under his command march in advance and enter the northern city immediately after the rebellion, this army of soldiers and horses from the Wuwei battalion is also waiting for him.

In the front army formation, Zhang Xu, the Marquis of Yongding, who was dressed in an elegant temperament, looked calm, and did not see the slightest panic and anxiety.

Guo Congyi obviously didn't guess that the people that the Son of Heaven really trusted in the Beijing camp were not only Lu Shen, but also this Marquis of Yongding, who was born in an ordinary but both civil and military.

Many people know that Zhang Xu is an extremely rare example of changing from a civil servant to a military general in the Great Qi court.

It's just that most of them have forgotten that the official who recommended Zhang Xu to be transferred to the army many years ago was Xue Nanting, the right minister.

In the cold night wind, Zhang Xu raised his eyes to look at the capital city that was gradually emerging in the east, and said loudly: "Order the whole army, speed up, and rush to the capital within half an hour!" ”

"Obey!"

A murderous response rang out all around.

At the same time as the soldiers and horses of the Wuwei battalion accelerated their march, the Jinwu camp in the eastern suburbs of the capital was in a tense situation.

Since Lu Shen entered the main Jinwu camp, this renovated and expanded camp has been stationed in the Dingwei army and the Zhenwei army, and the other two armies are stationed in other places.

At this moment, in the camp, two armies are facing each other.

Chen Lanyu, the head of the march, looked at Le Minghong, the commander of the Zhenwei army in front of the opposite formation, and said in a deep voice: "Commander Le, do you know that this is the following crime?" ”

When Lu Shen was away, the military affairs of the Jinwu camp were managed by Chen Lanyu, and Le Minghong was naturally a little lacking in confidence, but he still said strongly: "Manager Chen, how can the last general not understand the humility of the upper and lower levels, but you lead the army out of the camp late at night, you must have a clear statement, otherwise wouldn't you be trapped in the unrighteous land?" ”

"You want an explanation?"

Chen Lanyu's tone gradually rose, and he had a strong killing atmosphere: "The general has just received a secret order from His Majesty, and there are people in the capital who are plotting rebellion, so he transferred his troops and horses to the capital to rescue him." Now that you've heard me, get out of the way! ”

The soldiers of the Zhenwei Army were in a commotion, Le Minghong's heart sank, and he asked with a frown: "Dare to ask what is the will of General Manager Chen?" Can you give the last general a look? ”

Chen Lanyu said coldly: "This is Your Majesty's dictation. ”

Le Minghong was silent for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "In other words, Manager Chen doesn't have any credentials?" In that case, the Rembudsman will not be able to release you from the camp. If someone in the capital conspires against you tonight, and you are an accomplice to the rebellion, wouldn't the last general be a traitor? ”

Chen Lanyu leaned forward slightly, and said meaningfully: "Commander Le, are you sure that the men and horses under your command can stop the general's Dingwei army?" ”

At this moment, the sentry outside the camp was still dutifully sending out the police, and then I saw dozens of horsemen galloping into the camp, and the person who came was Zuo Yushan, the commander of the Chongwei army, and his entourage.

"Chief Manager Chen, the last general has just received a military order from the privy envoy Guo, tonight there are people in Beijing who are plotting rebellion, and the armies of the Northern Ya are quelling the rebellion, in order to prevent the situation from becoming more chaotic, all departments of the Jinwu camp are temporarily staying in the camp and must not act rashly!"

Zuo Yushan's voice resounded all around.

Le Minghong finally put his mind at ease.

Although he was extremely resolute and unyielding, he was actually uneasy in his heart.

Lu Shen took away more than 10,000 soldiers and horses on his westward journey this time, all of which were drawn from the three armies of Zhenwei, Chongwei, and Liwei, and did not use a single soldier of the Dingwei army under Chen Lanyu.

In other words, under the premise that the troops are weak, Le Minghong has no confidence that he can stop Chen Lanyu.

Fortunately, Zuo Yushan arrived in time with the Chongwei army.

Since Wang Yan and Guo Congyi want to take risks, of course they will not ignore the power in the hands of the Son of Heaven, in addition to the 8,000 forbidden troops in the palace and the soldiers and horses in the hands of the general Liu Shouguang, as well as the Dingwei Army under Chen Lanyu, which is worthy of the absolute trust of the Son of Heaven, because Chen Lanyu has been polishing for more than two years, and has kicked the forces of the Jiangnan clan out of the Dingwei Army step by step.

Therefore, the task of Le Minghong and Zuo Yushan is to crucify the Dingwei army so that they cannot leave the Jinwu camp one step.

Chen Lanyu looked at the two commanders standing side by side on horseback on the opposite side, and said loudly: "It seems that you have decided to stand on that side. Le Minghong, Zuo Yushan, will be at the behest of His Majesty, and finally ask the servants once, are they willing to get out of the way? Are you willing to follow the general Qin Wang to save the driver? ”

The ordinary soldiers heard it in a fog, but Le and Zuo knew it, and their eyes were staggered, and they saw the hesitation and a trace of panic in each other's eyes almost at the same time.

But now that the matter has come to this, where is there any way back for them?

Chen Lanyu was not angry, but bowed his head slightly and said: "In this case, Ben will decide to go back to the camp to rest, the two of you might as well talk about wine and enjoy the last night." ”

After speaking, he turned around and returned to the camp with the Dingwei army.

Le Minghong and Zuo Yushan looked at his calm back, and a thick cold air instantly surged into their hearts, almost making them unable to breathe.

At the same time, they turned their heads to look at the capital to the west, and their eyes flashed with intense unease.

……

In the corner of the southeastern part of the capital, there is an isolated alley called Akiyama Lane.

Before the Third Prince was imprisoned here, it had been vacant for eight years.

The arrival of the Three Princes did not change this place, as if this alley was a bottomless crypt, completely isolated from the eyes of the inside and outside.

However, tonight, at this moment of turmoil in the city, a middle-aged civil official appeared in Akiyama Lane.

"Your Highness has been thinking about it for so long, can you give the minister an answer?"

The indoor light was like a bean, and under the dim candlelight, Ning Yuanfu, the secretary of the ministry, looked at the young man opposite with blazing eyes.

The third prince, who changed into ordinary clothes, seemed to have faded a little of the anger in his heart, and he shook his head with a smile: "I don't agree." ”

Ning Yuanfu's tone was slightly cold: "Could it be that His Highness still has room to refuse?" ”

When the third prince heard this, he leaned back in his chair and said leisurely: "Lord Shangshu, you really have a good calculation, thinking about pushing the charge of killing the monarch on my eldest brother first, anyway, according to your plan, my father and eldest brother will definitely not survive tonight." At this time, if you support me to ascend the throne, one can stop the mouths of the people in the world, and the other my power has been cut off by my father, so that you can continue to control. It's just that you probably didn't expect that I would reject your proposal. ”

Ning Yuanfu's expression turned to Shen Su, and his eyes narrowed slightly.

"Don't look at me with such a threatening look, there's no point."

The third prince smiled, and then said, "What if I don't promise you?" Do you dare to kill me? The boss will definitely not endure your coercion, the second brother will never cooperate with you if he respects his father as a god, and the only hope you can have is all in me. Of course, you can also kill the father and son of the Heavenly Family, and then the border army will inevitably go south to crush your Jiangnan clan to ashes, to be honest, I am looking forward to seeing that day. ”

Ning Yuanfu took a deep breath and said in a slow tone: "What does His Highness want?" ”

The third prince shook his head and said, "Whether you believe it or not, although I really want to kill Lu Shen, I have never thought of being unfavorable to my father. I, Li Zongjian, am indeed a murderous beast without blinking, and some people call me a beast before I die, it doesn't matter, but I will not be the enemy of my father. ”

He stood up and said calmly, "Lord Shangshu, please go back." ”

Ning Yuanfu was silent for a long time, and finally dropped a sentence: "I believe that after dawn, His Highness will change his mind." ”

The third prince smiled but did not answer, and sent Ning Yuanfu to the door very politely.

Watching him leave surrounded by a group of elite guards, the third prince shook his head again.

He looked up at the night, where the bright moon had already shifted to the west, and a few puffy clouds drifted quietly under the moon, only briefly obscuring the moonlight.

After watching for a long time, the third prince said to himself happily: "Father used himself as bait, and the palace guarded by the eight thousand forbidden troops firmly attracted your attention, but you didn't think that the power in the hands of the father emperor was not limited to the eight thousand forbidden army? ”

"I'm so down, and I'm not going to work with you guys who are doomed to fail."

"A bunch of idiots."

(End of chapter)