Xu Baxian led more than 300 internal guards and aggressively approached the gate of Taifu's Mansion.
The guard guarding the door looked at so many internal guards, his legs trembled, he dropped his spear and ran towards the house.
As he ran, he shouted loudly: "Go and tell the master quickly, the internal guards are coming, and the gate of the house is surrounded."
Xu Baxian looked at the guards who were running away in panic, and smiled with a look that was both disdainful and arrogant. In Jiangzuo, except for Zhao Hanguo who could give orders to him, he ignored everyone else including the emperor: no matter how he was the prince
As long as the nobles don't have soldiers in their hands, they are all bullshit in the eyes of the internal guards!
In Taifu's house, housekeeper Liu Heng ran to Taifu Wang Guangxiao in a panic and stammered: "Sir... Sir, the internal guards have surrounded our house!"
"Yes." Wang Guangxiao nodded. Although his face was solemn, there was no trace of panic. As an emperor's master, he had been the emperor of two generations of Jiangzuo Dynasty. He had long been accustomed to the intrigues in the officialdom. Every wrinkle on his face, every wrinkle on his face,
Every beard is a witness to wind, frost and ups and downs.
"Master, what should we do?" Liu Heng asked.
"Open the door and invite the commander of the internal guards to come in." Wang Guangxiao said calmly, "Prepare some tea. We are here for guests. My grand Tutor's Mansion in Jiangzuo Dynasty cannot accommodate a few internal guards!"
Seeing that the master was so calm, Liu Heng felt a little confident in his heart and responded: "Yes, what the master said is that the master is the current imperial master and the emperor's master. Why are you afraid of such a few shady internal guards?"
As he said this, he bowed his hands to Wang Guangxiao and resigned. He quickly walked to the door and shouted to his subordinates: "Open the door of the mansion and welcome the Lord Internal Guard into the mansion!"
The servants in the Taifu's Mansion were stunned. As servants in the Imperial Palace, they had often heard about the power of this internal guard, and they were worried in their hearts.
Liu Heng's voice became stern and he shouted: "Hurry up and open the door. If you miss the master's business, you'll have to move your heads first!"
"Yes, yes." The servant nodded hurriedly and ran towards the door of the mansion.
outside the door.
Xu Baxian stood astride the horse, holding the handle of the knife in his hand, looking at the slowly opening door of the palace, showing a smile: "I, Xu Baxian, the chief guard of the Criminal Division, would like to see the Grand Tutor."
The servant who opened the door looked at Xu Baxian being so polite and said silently in his heart: Could it be that this chief guard is here to ask for a favor from my lord?
This servant of the Gongmen family is the best at reading people's faces. Thinking this way, he became more courageous and said: "The Taifu's Mansion is a Gong's Mansion. All ministers of civil and military affairs in the court, except for royal family members, must dismount before they can enter the mansion."
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Xu Ba first listened to what his servants said and looked at the door nails on the door of the mansion. He thought with disdain: So what if he is a duke.
"In this case, Xu will dismount."
As soon as he finished speaking, all the python-robed guards behind Xu Ba got off their horses and shouted in unison: "General Guard Xu, please dismount!"
The sound is like thunder, deafening.
The servant had never seen such a formation before. He was immediately frightened and trembled. He just froze in place and watched helplessly as Xu Bawei dismounted and walked up to him. He nodded and walked towards the house. He did not dare to say anything more.
One sentence.
Inside the mansion.
Wang Guangxiao was sitting in the lobby, watching Xu Ba walk from the corridor to the entrance of the hall. He didn't get up and just said indifferently: "It turns out to be Mr. Xu, looking at the seat."
Xu Baxian smiled, walked a few steps quickly, and said, "Your Majesty, Taifu, I'm sorry to bother you. I'll leave after I inform you of something."
Wang Guangxiao was stunned for a moment and asked in confusion: "What's going on with General Xu?"
"A message from the Prime Minister." Xu Ba smiled first.
Wang Guangxiao also smiled and thought: It turns out that he just came to threaten me. This guy Zhao Hanguo is nothing more than that.
"Tell me, Mr. Xu, what the Prime Minister wants to say."
Xu Baxian still had a smile on his face, and he leaned into Wang Guangxiao's ear and whispered: "The Prime Minister said, please go on your way."
After saying that, the steel knife in his hand circled his arm and slashed it.
As soon as the sword flashed, blood splashed everywhere, and a human head rolled on the ground with a look of shock.
After Xu Ba passed away, the housekeeper Liu Heng was startled. The tea tray fell to the ground and the cups shattered.
Xu Baxian looked at Liu Heng, smiled and said: "I can't drink the tea anymore, let your master collect the body."
Liu Heng raised his head and glanced at Xu Baxian's smiling eyes. His legs went weak and he immediately collapsed to the ground.
After the affairs in Taifu's Mansion were over, Xu Baxian led his inner guards into the Forbidden Palace of the Imperial City. There was still a good show waiting for him in the Forbidden Palace!
Jiangdu, Forbidden Palace.
A young eunuch knelt in front of Yan Xuanji and said in panic: "It's not good, Your Majesty, Si Tianjian was surrounded by troops led by Zhao Ying, and the supervisor, Wu Guang, was killed."
Yan Xuanji was stunned and said in shock: "Ah, Shi Wuguang was killed? How dare Zhao Ying, who gave him the courage! Someone is coming, someone is coming!"
As soon as he spoke, another eunuch ran in and said in a panic: "Your Majesty, the Taifu was killed by Xu Ba first!"
"ah!"
Yan Xuanji fell backwards and almost fell to the ground.
"The Taifu is my teacher, the Imperial Master. How dare Xu Baxian kill him!"
The two eunuchs were kneeling on the ground. The one who dared to say more just lowered his head and remained silent, waiting for the emperor to speak.
"Pass on Lu Daoyuan, pass on Qin Hu, and bring in all the imperial troops to defend the main hall!"
"yes."
The two eunuchs nodded and walked out together, but before they could go out, a group of forbidden troops rushed into the hall and said in the same panic: "Your Majesty, Zhao Ying, and Dong Shun have surrounded the forbidden palace. They are making a noise."
I want to see you soon!"
Yan Xuanji felt a wave of evil fire surge into Tianling Gai, making his eyes turn scarlet. He stepped back a few steps, leaned against the bookshelf and took a long breath.
"Zhao Ying, Dong Shun, and Xu Baxian are all from Zhao Hanguo. If it weren't for Zhao Hanguo's instigation, they would definitely not have the courage to force the palace to commit crimes. Could it be that the matter was exposed?" Yan Xuanji thought in his mind, thinking about it.
Only that one thing can arouse Zhao Hanguo's murderous intention, but now, it is difficult to get off the tiger, so he can only find ways to delay it.
"Hurry up and call Lu Daoyuan and Qin Hu. Didn't I urge Zhao Gongdao to return to Beijing? Why hasn't he come back yet?"
The eunuch flew away, leaving only a group of forbidden troops standing aside. He looked at Yan Xuanji and hesitated: "Your Majesty, what should we do with the forbidden troops? There are only three thousand forbidden troops in the forbidden palace. How can we withstand the army outside the palace?
Dong Shun and Zhao Ying are still arguing about meeting the driver..."
"Don't panic, wait until the two commanders Lu Daoyuan and Qin Hu arrive before making plans. You go back first and tell the imperial guards in the palace to guard the city gate. As long as you can guard the city gate for one day, everyone will be promoted to one level and will be rewarded with ten gold coins.
Two, and tell Dong Shun and Zhao Ying outside the city that I will be there in a minute."
"yes!"
The imperial army also left the main hall, and only Yan Xuanji was left in the empty main hall. He looked at the wide palace door, with various thoughts coming and going. In a trance, he vaguely saw his father.
Yan Xuanji, who was still a child at that time, held his father's hand and listened to his father in the ancestral temple telling the story of the ancestors of the Yan family who conquered Liuhe to unify the world, and talked about the depression in his heart and his expectations for himself.
"Xuan'er, our Yan family is now settled in a corner of the Yangtze River. Our ancestors are divided into pieces. I am unable to unify the mountains and rivers. This burden can only be left to you in the future. Remember, the way in troubled times lies in benevolence and righteousness, and this is the only way.
Two words can win people's hearts the most in troubled times!"
Yan Xuanji shook his head, looked at the cold stone bricks outside the hall, snorted coldly, and thought to himself: Father, you are wrong after all. The way in troubled times is to be domineering, to kill decisively, and to engage in intrigue.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, your subordinates are late to escort you!"
Before Lu Daoyuan could even reach the front of the palace, he was already shouting loudly. He really looked like a loyal person who protects the country and the emperor.
"Aiqing came at the right time." Yan Xuanji asked Lu Daoyuan again, "Where is Deputy Commander Qin?"
Lu Daoyuan hesitated and said: "This... I don't know, but there is no trace of Deputy Commander Qin in the palace."
Yan Xuanji nodded, without any other expression on his face, and said: "No matter if he, Zhao Ying, or Dong Shun are forcing the palace, does Lu Aiqing have any way to make them retreat?"
Lu Daoyuan cupped his hands and said: "My subordinates have sent people to assemble the inner guards and Qingyi guards of the Zhenfu Division. There are more than 4,000 people in total, and there are also 3,000 people in the forbidden palace in the palace. They should cooperate inside and outside, which is enough to compete with Zhao Ying and Dong.
Let’s fight together.”
Yan Xuanji nodded, held Lu Daoyuan's hand, and said excitedly: "In this case, I can rely on Lu Aiqing!"
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will protect Your Majesty even if I am willing to die even if I am humbled by my position."
"I feel very comforted by Lu Aiqing's words. The defense in this forbidden palace depends on Lu Aiqing!"
"Without further delay, my subordinates will deploy the defense of the Forbidden City!"
Yan Xuanji patted Lu Daoyuan's arm heavily, as if he had put all his trust in Lu Daoyuan. Lu Daoyuan bowed his head and resigned, leaving Yan Xuanji with a determined back.
At this moment, the monarch and his ministers seemed to have the same mind, but were they really of the same mind?
At least not Yan Xuanji!
Yan Xuanji had his own considerations. Zhao Hanguo not only controlled Zhao Ying, Dong Shun, and Xu Baxian, he also controlled many officials and historians in the court. Although they did not have much power, they could speak loudly.
It is really noisy and annoying, not to mention that he also controls the Beifu Army and Jingkou Guards. If Zhao Hanguo cannot be properly dealt with at the right time, it may be difficult to deal with the civil strife.
Thinking of this, Yan Xuanji couldn't help but cursed Lu Daoyuan as a waste and missed such a good opportunity!
If things really get serious, we can only use Lu Daoyuan's head to calm down Zhao Hanguo's anger. As long as there is a reason, Zhao Hanguo will not kill the king directly. There is still a chance to save his life!
