On this day, the capital city seemed to have been gradually enveloped in a strange atmosphere since the morning. Throughout the morning, the number of people entering the city at Fucheng Gate and Chaoyang Gate seemed to be twice as many as usual. These people

Some were carrying carts or boxes, and I didn’t know what was inside. Many people entering and leaving the city gate lowered their heads and said nothing, as if they didn’t want others to see them. Many of them had their heads wrapped around them.

White cloth is particularly dazzling under the sun.

This unusual atmosphere was quickly noticed by many people. At that moment, before the infantry commanded the Yamen, more than ten people came to report the abnormal situation.

"Sir, what do you think is wrong with the situation in the capital today?" As soon as these people saw Ji Lun, the admiral of the Nine Gates, they immediately reported to Ji Lun: "Sir, what you saw before and after the common people came in and out of Chaoyang Gate.

Yes, there are at least a hundred people with such strange behavior. The common people can't even tell what they are carrying. This... what if someone wants to do something evil? What will the common people do?

ah?"

"Okay, what's the matter?" Ji Lun was totally unprepared and said coldly to the people on the streets: "This is Shuntian Mansion in the capital, at the feet of the emperor! How could anyone lose their mind and go crazy?

Why did they come to the northern capital to cause trouble? They don’t want their lives? Look, my officer, what you call this strange behavior is all because you are stupid! You don’t do your job on weekdays and only think about those crooked ways. If you think too much, you will naturally become confused.

!Forget it, I won’t punish you anymore, just go back quickly and do whatever you need to do!”

More than a dozen people in the city were speechless when they saw Ji Lun being so unreasonable. After all, until noon that day, the whole capital was still peaceful.

Of course they would not have thought that at this early hour, there were two eunuchs walking on the avenue in front of Donghua Gate, whispering something.

"Xiao Jinzi, remember my brother's words. When you see them, say 'Vacuum Hometown'. As long as the words are right, let them in. We have always seen the guards at Xihua Gate clearly and will not stop them.

.Well, we can finally survive this catastrophe!" These two people were Liu Decai and Liu Jin, and Liu Decai was also explaining something at this time.

"Well...but Brother Cai, is...this enough? Then...we can survive the catastrophe and get a new life?" It seems that Liu Jin was still doubtful about Liu Decai's words for a moment.

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"Hey, brother, can I lie to you? The night before yesterday, the leader of the church spoke clearly to us, didn't you hear it? Don't be afraid, the Xihuamen side has always been like that, what are you afraid of? What else are you afraid of?

Yes, don't you remember these two sentences incorrectly?" Liu Decai still didn't care and said to Liu Jin.

"Yes, I know, a vacuum hometown, no biological parents." Liu Jin nodded.

"Yes, hurry up and go there. I think this person will be here soon." Liu Decai nodded, and Liu Jin turned around and left. Liu Decai also walked to Donghua Gate, as if he was waiting for someone. Sure enough, just

As soon as the incense stick was burned, dozens of figures appeared in front of Donghua Gate, followed by more than a dozen carts. Most of the people bowed their heads in silence, and the dozen or so people in the front still had their heads tied.

White cloth.

"Haha, here we come!" Liu Decai was overjoyed when he saw the group of people in front of him. He also said to the two soldiers on the side: "Little brother, these people in front of you are delivering food to the palace. I will keep in touch with them."

Yes. How about you just let them in for the sake of convenience?"

"Sending...delivering food?" The two soldiers glanced at the cart in front of them and felt that there seemed to be something in the car. It was tightly wrapped in a few pieces of linen. This was not the case when delivering food. What's more, there were more than a dozen cars in front of them.

The palace has never needed so many vegetables in a big cart, so one of them took the initiative to ask Liu Decai: "Eunuch Liu, how can we deliver so many vegetables at one time during the daily delivery?"

"Haha, isn't this the emperor's sudden decree that he wants to return to the palace as soon as possible? In this way, there are still two or three days before the emperor should be back. The emperor will come back quickly this time, so he will have to prepare more meals in the palace.

Some of them are my acquaintances and have been running away for several years. Otherwise, let them come in." Liu Decai couldn't help but urge the two soldiers. The two looked at the people in front of them, as if they knew Liu Decai.

As he approached, two people had already greeted him. They seemed to be acquaintances in the palace. They didn't bother to question him. They just looked at each other and parted ways, thinking of letting the motorcade in.

"Wait and stay!" Unexpectedly, at this moment, a stern voice suddenly came from the Donghua Gate. Liu Decai quickly turned around to look, and saw a second-grade official walking through the door and approaching.

, Liu Decai had already seen clearly that this person was Baoxing, the Minister of Rites, with a red belt around his waist, which made him a member of Jueluo. Liu Decai also hurriedly came forward to greet Baoxing and saluted Baoxing: "Isn't this Minister Bao? Minister Bao,

In front of me are a group of servants who deliver food to the palace. I have known them for several years. If Minister Bao has lost his value, he should go home quickly. There are servants here to handle matters in the palace. Don't worry, Minister.

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"Don't worry?" Baoxing is a very serious person. Seeing the people pulling the cart in front of him, looking at the forbidden garden of the palace, there is no calm look on their faces. Instead, they look a bit strange and a bit nervous. Obviously, these people have no intention at all.

Having been in the palace, it is even less likely that Liu Decai is a familiar person delivering food. Moreover, since it is just delivering food, why do you need to wrap your head in white cloth? Thinking of this, Baoxing has vaguely realized that the dozens of people in front of him may be different.

Tu, who was definitely not just here to deliver food, said to Liu Decai: "Eunuch Liu, I happen to be free today, and I don't want to go home so early. How about I come and check that this car is actually there?"

Do you have anything?" He then asked the guards in front of the door, "Where are the officers waiting for you? Come over quickly and check the items in this car with me!"

"Sir, I'm here!" Hearing the news at the door that something was wrong, Yang Shuzeng, the commander of the Donghua Gate Guards, also quickly dressed up, ran to Baoxing, and said to Baoxing: "Mr. Bao, this... this is all Liu

My father-in-law is an acquaintance, why don't you just let them in for the sake of convenience?"

"What do you mean? Don't you know that so many vehicles outside the palace entering and exiting the Donghua Gate should be subject to strict inspection?" Baoxing also sternly reprimanded him: "If you don't listen to my order today, your Majesty will

When you come back, I will report to the emperor immediately that you have neglected your duty by guarding the Donghua Gate! By then, you will no longer have to be a counselor!" Baoxing is a second-grade minister, but Yang Shuzeng only has the right

How can the fifth grade resist Baoxing? In desperation, he immediately summoned his soldiers and prepared to line up and move forward to inspect the vehicles.

"What...what's going on?" Seeing that the officers and soldiers were about to come forward, the coachmen outside the door suddenly panicked. More than a dozen people rushed forward to protect the cars in front, preventing the officers and soldiers from coming to check.

"What do you mean? Refusing to inspect the vehicles entering the palace is disobedience! All Donghuamen guards, listen to my orders, come forward and conduct strict inspections. Don't let a single vehicle go!" Baoxing looked at the driver in front of him.

If something goes wrong, react immediately and direct the soldiers to come forward.

"This... there is nothing we can do, brothers. On September 15th, the catastrophe is coming. Everyone, follow me into the palace to cope with the catastrophe!" Seeing that something was wrong, the leading coachman immediately gave orders to the people behind him, and then,

The driver behind them opened the linen cloth on the car one after another. It turned out that there were dozens of swords and guns hidden in more than a dozen carts!

"All officers and soldiers, the thief is carrying a sword to cause chaos and is treasonous. You should listen to the order and wipe out this thief quickly!" Baoxing saw that the people in front of him were armed with weapons. He immediately understood that the purpose of these people was to attack the palace, and immediately ordered the soldiers

Move forward and attack.

"This... oh, all the soldiers of Donghua Gate, follow... come forward with me and kill the traitors!" Although Yang Shuzeng had never seen a war in his life, he was shocked and at a loss when something unexpected happened.

Xing was by his side, how could he retreat? In desperation, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and rush forward.

"Come on!"

Fortunately, there were dozens of guards at Donghua Gate at this time, each with their own swords and guns, but this group of illegal people just hurriedly fought. The dozen or so people in front had just picked up the knives in the car, and they were already stabbed down by the officers and soldiers. Everyone behind them

Before most of them could take action, the officers and soldiers rushed over. Soon, dozens of people had been stabbed and chopped down by the officers and soldiers, or they had been pinned down and unable to move. Even Liu Decai on the side was held down by two soldiers.

Both arms are held aside.

"You...you need to capture them one by one first. It looks like Xihuamen is in danger...I...I'll tell the queen and the second elder brother!" Baoxing seemed calm at this time, but he couldn't help but

Somewhat panicked, seeing that the people who caused trouble in Donghua Gate were quickly captured, they naturally thought of Xihua Gate on the other side, and immediately handed over the defense of Donghua Gate to Yang Shuzeng, and ran towards the palace.

Because Jiaqing had not returned, there were not many people staying in the palace that day. In the Yangxin Hall, the queen was taking the emperor's second son Mian Ning and her second son Mian Kai and Mian Xin to study in the palace.

Also accompanying him was Beile Mianzhi. Mianning and his two younger brothers first reviewed the chapters on Yan Yuan and Zi Lu in The Analects of Confucius, and then took out a volume of "Shangshu Rijiao" to read it again with their younger brothers.

"Shang Shu".

"Empress, second elder brother, something bad has happened, something bad has happened!" At this moment, Baoxing had already rushed to the door of Yangxin and said loudly to the inside. Soon, Baoxing ran in.

, when he saw the Queen and Mian Ning, he knelt down and said to everyone: "The Queen, the second elder brother, the third elder brother, the fourth elder brother, Lord Beile, something bad is going on. There are dozens of thieves outside the Donghua Gate who are trying to break the ban.

, I just dispatched the guards of Donghua Gate and captured them, but I was worried that there might be some violators in Xihua Gate, so... So I came over quickly and asked the Empress and the Second Brother to make a decision.

Don't... don't let anything happen to Xihua Gate again!" Bao Xing was running towards him, but at this time he was already exhausted. After he finished speaking, he just stood aside and gasped for air.

"You...what did you say?!" The Queen and Mianning were both surprised when they heard Baoxing's report on the situation at Donghua Gate. Mianning abandoned the scroll in his hand and hurried forward, asking Baoxing: " Mr. Bao, how is the situation over at Donghua Gate now?"

"Second, second brother, don't worry. The Donghua Gate side is under control, but right now I don't know...I don't know what's happening with the Xihua Gate..." Baoxing said out of breath.

"What should we do..." Beile Mianzhi on the side knew clearly that his status here was the lowest above Baoxing. Naturally, Baoxing could not be allowed to go to Xihua Gate to see what was going on at this time, so he had to volunteer and go to Xihuamen. The queen said: "My dear queen, let me go and see what's going on at Xihua Gate. If the palace ban is really endangered, we must summon the guards as soon as possible to guard the Yangxin Palace!"

"You go ahead." The queen asked Mianzhi to go down, and also said to Mianning: "Mianning, go quickly to summon the guards of Qianqing Palace and Baohe Palace, and come to Yangxin Palace to be on guard! Also, everyone in the palace All palace doors are closed and no outsiders are allowed in!"

"I obey!" Mian Ning also set off immediately, but within a quarter of an hour, the guards of Qianqing Palace and Baohe Palace had also received the news. But at this moment, Mian Zhi actually ran back from outside the Longzong Gate and saw After seeing the Queen and Mianning, he immediately lost his voice and said: "Queen, Second Brother, what's wrong! Inside the Xihua Gate, when I just went to take a look, I saw more than ten people on the road from a distance, with white cloths on their heads and hands in their hands. He also took a knife! Moreover, the footsteps over there were chaotic, and it sounds like there must be forty or fifty people at least! It seems...it seems that someone is really going to invade the palace!"

"This... this is really impossible!" Mian Ning heard this and finally understood that the Forbidden City was going to undergo a drastic change that day. It was going to be a disaster, and he had never experienced anything like this before. I was stunned for a while, not knowing what to do.

"Mianning, now that things have happened, we have to be prepared!" At this time, it was the queen who calmed down first and said to Mianzhi and several confidant eunuchs beside her: "Mianzhi, please bring someone over quickly and shut down Long Sect, we cannot let thieves in! Also, there is no use for you guys to stay here. Hurry out from Shenwu Sect and go to find Prince Li, Prince Zhuang...and Prince Cheng, come together and tell them that someone is invading the palace. , let them bring their servants along with them! Also, today the Duke of Zhenzhen, Yihao, should be in the city to inspect the firearms camp, and ask him to transfer the firearms camp into the palace. There is nothing to do about dozens of thieves. we!"

"This... empress, if it's the Shenwu Sect..." A eunuch asked in a trembling voice, feeling a little scared.

"Then you go over now. If the Shenwu Sect is safe, seal the Shenwu Sect after you go out until the princes come in! If the Shenwu Sect has been lost... divide yourself into a few more people and go out through the Donghua Gate now! What, you all Is it my confidant who doesn’t even have this bit of courage?" The queen remained calm in the face of danger and quickly made arrangements for going out to report the news. At that moment, five people went to Shenwu Gate and three to Donghua Gate. Mianzhi also quickly brought a few guards and closed the Longzong Gate tightly.

"Mian Ning, in the Yangxin Palace, there are two muskets that your Emperor Ama has kept. Take them quickly. We must hold back the princes before they enter the palace!" The Queen also ordered Mian Ning, and Mian Ning responded. Go, and soon took out the two muskets that Jiaqing left in the palace. The queen was also worried that her two sons would be lost, so she asked Miankai and Mianxin to stand closely behind Mianning. The group set off immediately to raise their hearts. Arrangements have been made outside the door.

"Empress, Second Elder Brother, Long Zongmen has been closed!" Mianzhi's voice also came over. It seemed that the other party could no longer attack the gate head-on. However, at this moment, the sound of rumbling footsteps also stopped.

The news came to everyone's ears outside Longzong Gate. It seems that the attackers of the imperial city have been prepared, and they will begin to attack the forbidden palace directly. At this time, there are only two imperial soldiers gathered in front of Yangxin Gate.

There were more than ten people, many of whom had never seen a real battle scene, and their hands gradually began to tremble.

"You, the soldiers guarding the army, have you forgotten the kindness and support the imperial court showed to you?!" Seeing that the atmosphere of the soldiers was not right, the Queen immediately reprimanded: "We are waiting for the Eight Banners to rule the world with our bows and horses, and you are waiting for our ancestors

, since you have fought and fought on the battlefield, you have just gained a place among our Eight Banners. What are you doing now? Are you afraid of facing these dozens of mountain robbers and thieves?! Well, I, I

I am also from the Eight Banners. I will set an example for you today. If the thieves do not retreat, I will never return! But you also remember, if anyone escapes from the battle today and does not dare to fight the enemy bravely, I will pass.

Today, we should also be severely punished without mercy!"

"My fellow soldiers, please do not be afraid of these thieves. Mian Zhibeile has just told us that there are only dozens of thieves at most. If we guard the gate, we can fight against ten. As long as the princes from all walks of life can enter the palace to protect them, we will fight this battle."

We must win! If someone retreats before the battle, don't blame me for being ruthless!" Mian Ning saw the queen standing up, and naturally did not dare to neglect, and also ordered to the escort officers and soldiers. As he spoke, he also put his hands in his hands

A gun was handed to Mianzhi, and the two immediately loaded it and fired it, ready to shoot at any time.

"The Empress, Second Brother, in today's battle, we will definitely defend the palace ban and never retreat!" Encouraged by the Empress and Mianning, more than 20 guards gradually plucked up their courage, lined up in front and behind, and prepared.

Fight to the death with those who invade from outside.

"Second brother, second brother, look, that wall over there looks like a ladder?!" At this moment, Mian Xin, the youngest among them all, suddenly shouted from behind Mian Ning, and everyone looked towards the Yangxin Gate.

When we were building the palace wall, there was indeed a ladder on the wall. It seemed that the people outside were unable to attack the door, so they were ready to climb the ladder first.

"Hmph, come on then, thieves, with me here today, I will make sure they never come back!"

At this moment, there was indeed a person standing on the ladder. This person's head was wrapped in white cloth, and he held a short knife in his hand. He shouted loudly: "On September 15th, follow the fate of the gods!"

"Bang!" Mianning had already loaded his musket. Seeing the man ascending the ladder, he immediately fired a shot. Before the man could finish his sentence, he was shot and fell off the ladder with a "Ah" sound.

However, in a moment, two more figures appeared on the ladder. One was standing on the wall holding a red flag and waving it, and there was another person below, holding a knife and climbing up, as if he was preparing to jump off.

"Mianzhi, I'll shoot the one holding the flag. You shoot the other one. Get ready and release!" Mianning also loaded the lead bullets again.

"Bang, bang!"

Gunshots rang out, and indeed two people were shot one after another and fell down one after another!
Chapter completed!