Seven years ago in the winter, that is, the first year of Qinghe, the forty-second year of Yonglu, the first emperor Mo Canghai was sixty-two years old and seriously ill and had only his last breath left to order Mu Gonggong to set up the crown prince Mo Zhenghao as the emperor, and the emperor Uncle An Prince Mo Canglan was dissatisfied and wanted to establish the emperor's brother Mo Zhengyuan as the emperor, and the day after Mo Canghai's death, Mo Canglan wanted to establish Mo Zhenghao's younger brother Mo Zhengyuan as the emperor under the banner of Kuang Fu Zheng's room.

In the same way at the time, Mo Zhenghao and Mo Zhengyuan were half-siblings, but Mo Zhengyuan's mother was the current queen, and the mother was the world, and this unification should be inherited by the bloodline of the main family. This is an untenable excuse, often in this special period, it has extraordinary magic, and the civil and military generals with ideas and different intentions immediately followed Prince An to raise the banner.

For a time, the civil and military officials were divided into two camps, on the one hand, they took Mo Canghai's edict as their fate, occupied the righteousness and orthodoxy, and justifiably supported the new emperor Mo Zhenghao; on the other hand, Mo Zhengyuan was born to the queen and wanted to establish the bloodline of the main family as the emperor, and under the pull of Mo Canghai's younger brother Mo Canglan, Prince An, he fought against Mo Zhenghao, who led the inheritance of the edict.

The people of the whole capital were panicked, the common people stayed at home and stayed at home, the gossip continued, and the opinions were different, and the people were panicked for a while, and there was a lot of uproar. After the seal, if there are rumors and rumors, both camps will come to the door and take them away, life and death do not know, and the grass and trees are all soldiers.

Therefore, at that time, in the streets and alleys, you could only see soldiers walking back and forth, and the sound of equipment fighting, screams, and horses' hooves outside the street that people could hear when they stayed at home for a long time was in the ears.

The day after the death of the first emperor, Mo Zhenghao led the edict to ascend the throne in the palace, and looked at the court with a gloomy face The less than half of the civil and military officials above the court, of course, there was Wei Dong's father Wei Chang, who happened to return to Beijing to report on his work, as for whether the first emperor deliberately transferred Wei Chang back to Beijing to assist the new emperor in succeeding to the throne soon after knowing his fate. The Ministry of Rites and Rites, the routine funeral process, the number of the book, all the officials are dressed in Su Su kowtow, and the drums shake the capital.

After everything was over, Mo Zhenghao closed his eyes slightly and said, "Old Zhao, I'm tired of telling you about the current situation." ”

Zhao Haiming, a sixty-five-year-old veteran assistant, received the details of the military intelligence report handed over by Chen Wei, the commander of the forbidden army: "A governor of the six ministries, the Ministry of Industry, The military department, Jing Zhaoyin led the city guard army to mutiny, the 80,000 Gong guards in the capital, of which 40,000 left Gong guards guarded the camp outside the north city gate and did not move, and the other 40,000 right Gong guard generals and personal guards were killed, and now the whole army is led by Prince An, and the 60,000 soldiers in Jiangzhou all rebelled, and were transferred to the capital by Prince An by secret order, totaling nearly 100,000 troops, and a total of 110 other officials, and there was no change in the remaining states. ”

Zhao Haiming breathed a sigh of relief and continued: "Prince Xian'an led the Right Gong Guard Army and the city defense army to occupy the southern part of the capital, saying that as long as His Majesty is willing to abdicate and not steal the throne and let Mo Zhengyuan succeed him, his Majesty's life can be guaranteed, otherwise as soon as noon passes tomorrow, he will lead the army to attack the imperial city." ”

Mo Zhenghao sneered and said, "I think it's my imperial uncle who wants to be the master of the house, but my poor brother is someone else's puppet." Then he continued to ask: "What is the attitude of General Xu Hongxu, the general of the Left Gong Guard." ”

First assistant Zhao Haiming replied: "General Xu is suspicious by nature, afraid of accidents, and does not know the specific situation now, so he only follows the edict of the first emperor and assists the new emperor." ”

"General Xu is well aware of the righteousness, Gonggong Mu, you immediately go to General Xu with the edict, and order General Xu to prepare for war and listen to orders at any time. Emperor Qian then ordered.

Gong Mu received the order and left in a hurry with two guards.

"How are the five thousand iron eagle cavalry now?" Mo Zhenghao couldn't help but sweat in his heart when he thought of the key cavalry, but his face still didn't change.

Shoufu Zhao Haiming said: "Your Majesty rest assured, General Ma Liema, the general of the five thousand Iron Eagle Cavalry, does not dare to make his own decisions because he has no order, and is in the military camp in the western suburbs of the capital, twenty miles away, at any time at your Majesty's dispatch. ”

Mo Zhenghao couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, his body relaxed slightly, you must know that these five thousand iron eagle cavalry are the most elite troops around the capital, and they have followed the Mo family since the founding of the country to today, and their feats are notorious, which can be said to have poured a lot of effort into the Mo family's royal family.

"General Wei. Mo Zhenghao looked at Wei Chang and shouted.

"The minister is here. Wei Chang stepped forward and gave his hand to the command.

"How many soldiers and horses did General Wei bring back to Beijing?" asked Emperor Qian, who knocked his right hand slightly on the dragon chair.

"Your Majesty, because the first emperor only ordered Weichen to go to the western border pass after returning to Beijing to report on his work, so according to the usual practice, he only brought a hundred personal guards and three thousand elite cavalry. Wei Chang reported truthfully.

"The generals will obey!"

Regardless of the size of the official position, the civil and military attachés present bowed down to receive the order.

"Now by General Wei Changwei to supervise the three armies, as the temporary general, all ministries and departments are subject to General Wei's control, violators of the order General Wei can be cut first and then played, involving money, food and other military materials General Wei can find Zhao Lao to directly give instructions, the household department from the side to assist, all affairs must be based on military intelligence as the first priority. Do you have any objections?" Obviously, the new emperor Mo Zhenghao has put his bet on Wei Chang, after all, if you want to say that the articles and knowledge here are among the best, but when it comes to marching and fighting, Wei Chang said that no one dares to call the first.

"Your Majesty, no. Wei Chang immediately expressed his embarrassment.

"This ......" Except for Wei Chang's refusal, other officials, big and small, felt inappropriate.

After Mo Zhenghao finished speaking, the people present couldn't help but talk a lot, saying that the ugly thing is that they feel that the authority is too great, and it is not good that it is another Prince An with a different surname, at this time, even if Wei Chang takes advantage of the situation to eradicate the dissident Emperor, he must follow it, otherwise once Prince An leads the army to attack the imperial city, there will be nothing.

Seeing this situation, Mo Zhenghao gave Zhao Haiming a look, and Zhao Haiming coughed twice and said, "Everyone, listen to what you say." ”

Suddenly, the court was silent, and they all looked at Zhao Haiming, the first assistant of the dynasty, and Zhao Haiming's reputation for decades in the court can be seen.

Zhao Shoufu, please say. ”

"Elder Zhao, please speak. ”

"Your Majesty, General Wei, and all the officials are here, and the prime minister also stood up straight and said a fair word impartially. Your Majesty's move is very wise, and it is urgent now. The Wei family followed Taizu to fight in all directions at the beginning of the founding of the country, and the Wei family made great contributions with his life. If there is no Wei family for generations to stick to the border and fight in all directions, how can we wait for the bell to sing and eat, talk about it in this court, and how to study with peace of mind and help the world. The Wei family has been loyal and good for generations, and the heart of the great cadres can be seen from the sky. At this time, I am still suspicious of General Wei, what is the difference between us and that hypocrite, everyone, please focus on the overall situation. Zhao Shoufu said with emotion, and in the end, he was even more heartbroken, and he took a deep look at everyone.

Zhao Shoufu then softened his tone and said: "The Wei family has been practicing martial arts for generations, and General Wei Chang has made great achievements in the border passes over the years, with hundreds of large and small battles, so that the Xiyue Warrior Kingdom does not dare to attack. If General Wei can't do it, who can bear this burden. If anyone dares to recommend themselves to repel the rebels, I, Zhao Haiming, would like to saddle the horse before and after. ”

Everyone stopped talking, and Zhao Shoufu gave the governor behind him a look, and then the governor said: "General Wei deserves it, and his responsibility is unshirkable, and I hope General Wei will take the overall situation first." ”

"May General Wei put the overall situation first. ”

Then the civil officials of the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Justice, the Supervision Temple, the Jade Hall, and the Wenyuan expressed their positions one by one.

Mo Zhenghao stood up and said: "I implore General Wei to take on this important task and quell the rebellion quickly, once the Southern Shu, Northern Wei, and Western Yueshu learn of the news of the civil strife in the capital, my cadres and people will be in dire straits." ”

Wei Chang had no choice but to receive the order: "The minister has an order, and the minister is willing to make a military order, if he can't quell the rebellion, Wei will come to see him." ”

Wei Chang was smart and made a military order in front of the hundred officials, so that Emperor Qiandi and the hundred officials could be relieved. With Wei Chang's military order, Emperor Qian was even more at ease, and said with a sigh of relief: "I also ask General Wei to immediately dispatch troops." ”

Wei Chang nodded, "Then please forgive Your Majesty for the crime of trespassing." ”

Mo Zhenghao nodded, and ordered someone to bring tables and chairs to spread out a map of the capital and its surroundings.

The military situation is urgent, Wei Chang looked at the map and said: "Prince An Mo Canglan said that it is estimated that he will attack the palace earlier at noon, it must be to wait for the 60,000 troops in Jiangzhou, and it must be stopped before the soldiers and horses of Jiangzhou arrive in the capital, otherwise the 40,000 soldiers and horses will arrive, and Prince An will have 100,000 people, and he can only fight the trapped beast by guarding a palace alone." ”

Next, Wei Chang issued a series of military orders, because there was no reliable herald, and the situation outside the city was not very clear, so the Mo family's Shadow Dragon Guard temporarily served as this is also very reliable. The Shadow Dragon Guard is a symbol of the replacement of imperial power for generations, and directly obeys the orders of Emperor Qian.

Two of the most important ones:

First: Let Ma Lie lead 5,000 iron eagle cavalry to the southeast to block the Jiangzhou army, and 3,000 elite cavalry of the Wei family will respond from the side. Persuade to surrender first, once the battle is not surrendered, this elite cavalry close to 10,000 will be a nightmare for the 60,000 Jiangzhong army. The open plains are simply executioners for the infantry.

Second: 30,000 forbidden troops divided into 10,000 troops to guard the palace and guard the various gates of the palace, prohibiting people from entering and leaving, and preparing for the worst. The remaining 20,000 forbidden troops set up two lines of defense in the middle of the capital, preparing for street fighting, preventing the rebels in the southern city from advancing any further and pulling the battle line out of the palace.

Just when Wei Chang was discussing the military situation with some of the generals present and considering whether to use the Zuo Gong Guards in Beicheng, Mu Gonggong returned to the palace covered in blood and reported: "Your Majesty, Wang He, the deputy general of the Left Gong Guard, rebelled and attacked General Xu in a sneak attack, and ran to the south gate with 10,000 soldiers and horses of the Zuo Gong Guard. ”

Emperor Qian nodded, and looked at Wei Chang without saying a word.

Wei Chang followed and said: "Gonggong Mu doesn't have to blame himself, at least it shows that General Xu and the remaining 30,000 soldiers have no problem." The problem now is that the total number of rebel troops is close to 110,000, and our side has only about 70,000. If according to the worst-case scenario, 8,000 cavalry will eat 60,000 Jiangzhou, and it will be difficult for these 8,000 cavalry to have combat power, so there is no hope for the follow-up battle in the city. In the city, our side except for the 10,000 forbidden troops defending the palace, that is, 50,000 to 50,000, the combat strength of the two sides is equal. The street fighting in the city is more familiar with the terrain, the rebels and the city defense army of the capital, obviously our army is still at a disadvantage. "After the analysis, it is still not too optimistic.

Mo Zhenghao muttered: "Why don't General Wei let out the 10,000 forbidden troops defending the palace." ”

Wei Chang bowed and shook his head and said, "No, Weichen would rather die in battle than have any loss to His Majesty, otherwise what face will there be under the Yellow Spring to face Emperor Taizu and the ancestors of the Wei family." ”

Mo Zhenghao saw that Wei Chang's attitude was resolute, and it was not easy to say more, and at this moment, an inopportune voice came from outside the court.

"Your Majesty, Brother Wei has forgotten my Liufu. "Isn't it Liu Ming's father, Liu Jingyue.

"The grass people have seen Your Majesty, Zhao Shoufu, and all your lords. ”

The officials present returned the salute one by one, the noble first assistant, the governor of politics, and Shangshu also nodded in greetings, doing business can be like this in the officialdom, and the Liu family is the first in the world.

"I don't know what President Liu's opinion is?" Mo Zhenghao was very happy to see Liu Jingyue, which showed that the Liujia Wantong Chamber of Commerce must also fully support him.

"Gao Jian didn't have it, but some small things were given to Your Majesty, and I asked Your Majesty and all the adults to move outside the palace to take a look. Liu Jingyue stroked her beard and pretended to smile deeply.

Everyone didn't know what was going on, and walked outside the hall under the leadership of Mo Zhenghao.

"Brother Liu, what kind of medicine are you selling in your gourd. Wei Chang, who was walking behind Mo Zhenghao, asked Liu Jingyue in a confused whisper.

Liu Jingyue shook her head with a smile and said, "Brother Wei, what's the hurry, just take a few steps and take a look." ”

When I walked outside the hall, I saw that everyone was dumbfounded, including Emperor Qian.

Money, oh no, gold, all twenty taels of gold, and the whole square was full of gold, even a little dazzling in the sunlight.

Truckloads of gold are constantly pouring on the ground, which can't help but make people feel distressed to watch.

Everyone present couldn't help but swallow their saliva, they had never seen so much gold in their lives, and some of them even had red eyes.

Mo Zhenghao was not only short of breath, but even a little unfavorable when he spoke: "Liu ...... Chairman Yanagi, this is ......"

Liu Jingyue said with a smile: "Reward, the reward for killing the enemy is over, a total of two million taels of gold here, a total of 100,000 gold ingots, the right is my Wantong Chamber of Commerce to lend to His Majesty's personal use, I don't have to pay back what I use, just return the rest to my Wantong Chamber of Commerce, if it is not enough, I Wantong Chamber of Commerce still has, how about Your Majesty." ”

In the Great Qian Dynasty and even in the whole world, gold and silver were hard currency, one tael of gold was equal to ten taels of silver, a total of 20 million taels of silver, and the financial income of the entire Great Qian Dynasty was only how much was left in a year, and then how much was left after subtracting the messy expenses of the palace, such as eating, drinking, and repairing the palace, and paying the military salaries.

At this time, Mo Zhenghao slowly calmed down and asked rationally, "I don't know what President Liu's request is?"

Liu Jingyue waved her hand and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, let me finish speaking, money is something outside the body, take it from the community, use it for the community, this money is part of the big head." In the next battle in the capital, my Liu family will also contribute manpower, there are a number of masters in the Four Elephant Realm, and there are also great masters in the Liangyi Realm, and the specific number is inconvenient to disclose. With all this money and the army under the command of General Wei, the counterinsurgency is definitely not a problem. ”

Mo Zhenghao smiled bitterly: "President Liu, don't be embarrassed for me, if you have any requirements, you can tell me that the Liu family has benefited the great cadres and the society for generations, and I should not be reasonable." ”

Liu Jingyue said with a smile: "Your Majesty doesn't have to be like this, wait for Your Majesty to put down the rebellion, and then enter the palace to discuss with Your Majesty in detail, and then Your Majesty will make a decision." After saying that, Liu Jingyue left the palace.

Everyone looked puzzled, this is the end? If you have money, you can do whatever you want? You can really do whatever you want. If you are rich, you can't imagine how rich his family is. As the world says, the Liu family can really take money to smash people to death, no, it can crush the army.

Then Wei Chang issued another military order, ordering Xu Hong to lead 30,000 into the northern city to take over the defense, and wait for dispatch at any time. Those who bravely kill the enemy will be rewarded. Those who surrender are not only forgiven, but also rewarded. For a while, Mo Zhenghao's morale increased greatly, after all, so much gold was not fabricated out of thin air, and the Praetorian Guards in the palace at that time were all caused by their own eyes, and some even helped carry it.

The next battle came ahead of schedule as Wei Chang said. In the south of the capital, the Iron Eagle Cavalry and Wei Chang's elite cavalry charged back and forth twice, the first time was a sneak attack in the unprepared situation of the Jiangzhou army, the Jiangzhou army was not able to defend and disperse directly in formation, and the second charge directly made the Jiangzhou army panic and disperse, and then there was no strength to fight again, and there were countless descendants, and the main general killed himself. Both the Iron Eagle Rider and the Wei Chang Elite Rider lost most of their lives.

The street fighting in the city was the most tragic, both sides were killed, the shadow dragon guard hid in the secret to pick on the rebel officers and the cultivation of more than the eight gate realm for the martial arts killed; the Wei family's one hundred Mo sword guards were divided into a team of ten people, ten formations covered each other to fight, ordinary soldiers and forging body cultivators for martial artists were simply difficult to resist the blade of the Mo knife killing array, and even a master of the Sixiang Realm was consumed alive by the three teams of Mo Dao Guards, and died tragically under the knife, and the corpse was in a different place; 。 Wei Chang, who was watching, couldn't help but smile bitterly, sure enough, it came out of the business door, and he couldn't suffer a loss.

The battle lasted for two days and one night, and did not end until the evening of the next day, ending with the victory of the new emperor Mo Zhenghao. The city is really full of blood, and it looks particularly bewitching against the backdrop of the setting sun, and the people don't dare to go out at all, and some of the bold ones go out and spit out bile directly.

Subsequently, under the order of Emperor Qian, it took 30,000 troops to clean up the city after a whole night and a day, the water of the moat was almost dried up, and the river leading to the sewers outside the city was even more red, and it took a year of precipitation and rain neutralization before anyone dared to drink it, and the smell of blood in the city took a long time to dissipate.

As the storyteller said, the throne of the emperor is made of corpses and bones, and it will be a success.

Afterwards, everyone learned that the emperor's younger brother Mo Zhengyuan died in the chaos, the army was defeated, and Mo Canglan, the prince of An who cultivated in the Four Elephant Realm, was also unable to return to the sky, and was finally captured alive and secretly detained.

At this point, the matter is over, after the beginning of the spring, Emperor Mo Zhenghao changed the name of the country to Qinghe, which means to celebrate the peace of the world.

Thinking of this, Wei Dong couldn't help but sigh, if the world is not unified, there will be no peace for a day, and many people will die after all.