The Emperor Zhao Gou was not in the palace. He took Empress Dowager Wei and several close guards and hid in Meilu Nunnery in the back of Fenghuang Mountain. Meilu Nunnery was a very inconspicuous nunnery, with only a dozen old nuns there.
Practice here.
The reason why I chose this place is that when Empress Dowager Zheng became a monk here, Zhao Gou came here several times to visit the empress Dowager Zheng who became a monk. He found that this place was very hidden. Even if the rebels invaded the palace, they would not find it and they would think that he was taking advantage of it.
The ship escaped.
Of course Zhao Gou will not escape for the time being. Although the current situation is dangerous, it is still under his control. Lin'an is controlled by Yang Yizhong's 20,000 elite soldiers, Yan Xin's 10,000 plum blossom guards, and there are still 2,000 guards in the palace.
, these are the troops loyal to themselves.
The opponent only has 20,000 people in the Lin'an area, and his own strength is obviously superior, so he will not escape.
But when he received urgent information, Du Wanrong led 20,000 troops from Yuhang County. He was so frightened that he sent someone to notify Yang Yizhong to defend, but he hid in Meilu'an.
In fact, he was not only afraid of Du Wanrong's 20,000 troops, but also Wang Jian's 30,000 Wenzhou troops. The latest news he got was that Wang Jian's army had already reached Shaoxing Prefecture, while Han Shizhong's 40,000 troops had just arrived in Pingjiang Prefecture.
It is very likely that Wang Jian's 30,000 troops will arrive in Lin'an first.
Of course, this cannot be blamed on Han Shizhong. It is closer from Wenzhou to Lin'an Prefecture than from Zhenjiang Prefecture. Han Shizhong's marching speed is already fast enough.
At this time, his confidant guard Li Jian reported: "Your Majesty, Yang Dutong asked for instructions, saying that the morale of Du Wanrong's army is low, and he wants to lead his army out of the city and wipe out all the enemy troops!"
Zhao Hua thought for a while and agreed, "Go and tell Yang Dutong that I agree to his request!"
Li Jian immediately rode towards the palace and galloped away. He now serves as the liaison between Emperor Zhao Gou and the outside world.
"I saw Li Jian just now. He is the emperor's trusted guard. He is taken with him wherever he goes. He rode to the official office in front of him. He must be delivering the emperor's decree on his behalf."
Zhong Huan patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "You can still achieve meritorious service with this evil intention. If you succeed this time, I will definitely express your merit to His Highness King Yong. There is no problem in joining my inner guard as a commander."
Zou Shuan blushed and said, "I had a bad taste when I first came here. I thought the nunnery could take advantage, so I sneaked over with two of my men. It took me a long time to find it. Unexpectedly, it was full of old nuns, so I lost interest.
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Zhong Huan nodded, "Follow him!"
Zou Shuan was very familiar with the roads of the palace. He took Zhong Huan and four others to wait on the mountain road on the east side. This road was circuitous and could be used by horseback riding or carriage. The other two roads could only be walked.
About half an hour later, night had fallen quietly. The sound of horse hooves suddenly came from the mountain road, and a guard was seen riding a horse holding a torch. Zou Shuan immediately recognized this person and whispered to Zhong Huan: "He is
Li Jian!"
Zhong Huan immediately said, "Which way does he go? We'll wait for him on the roadside!"
His soldiers quickly disappeared again.
Zou Shuan was excited and pointed to the main road and said: "Go straight along the mountain road. After going down the mountain, climb over the wall and exit the palace. It's only two or three miles away. I know a small road and I will lead the way later."
At this time, Zou Shuan hurried over and whispered to Zhong Huan: "Maybe I know where he is hiding?"
At this time, Li Jian submitted a secret report from Yan Xin to the emperor Zhao Gou. After reading the secret report, Zhao Gou's face became more and more gloomy. There were three things in Yan Xin's report. The first thing was that the Xiang family's wealth was not copied.
I heard that the butler meant to send him off, but he didn't know where he was sent. It might be in a certain manor.
Although there were rumors in the palace that the emperor had escaped by boat, as the commander of the internal guard, Zhong Huan's experience told him that the emperor had not escaped and was still near the palace. The reason was also very simple. If the emperor escaped, he would definitely bring a large number of guards to protect his safety.
With a dozen guards, they are obviously hiding somewhere.
"How do you say that?" Zhong Huan asked anxiously.
But Zhao Gou was frightened by the contents of the plan. It said that each family summoned villagers in advance and hid them in their mansions. When the army attacked Lin'an City, they should cooperate with each other inside and outside to seize the city.
At this time, Zhong Huan led four of his men dressed as Plum Blossom Guards to patrol the palace. In fact, Lin'an and the palace were in chaos. Both the emperor and the queen mother ran away. People in the palace were panicked and no one cared about them.
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Zhong Huan made arrangements according to the terrain again. Not long after, his men came back and said with cupped fists: "I found Meilu'an and found two light chariots. One of them has a crest on the top. It should be the Queen Mother's."
, the other one is the dragon head.”
"Follow the order!"
"Where does the path ahead lead?"
With a way out, Zhong Huan felt more at ease. He said to a skilled subordinate: "Go down and take a look. There must be chariots around Meilu Temple, but don't alert the enemy."
Riding horses on the mountain road requires a detour. Zhong Huan and the others can keep up with Li Jian by taking a straight line. They gallop through the jungle, following Li Jian on horseback. When they reach the back mountain, Li Jian suddenly turns and walks along the mountain road.
A path went down.
The soldiers under his command disappeared like foxes with a whoosh!
Zou Shuan thought for a while, then suddenly slapped his forehead and said: "I know, there is only one place down there, called Meilu Nunnery. It is a nunnery, very hidden, and most people don't know about it."
"good!"
The second thing is to find the covenant and plan of the powerful people. The covenant is in Zhao Gou's hand. It is clearly written on it that he will support Zhao Bocong, the seventh grandson of Taizu, as the new emperor to replace the current emperor. There are twenty words on it.
The signatures and fingerprints of the five family heads are conclusive evidence of rebellion.
"Continue to monitor and report any situation at any time!"
The Xiang family, like the Shi family, was also extremely wealthy. All the private wealth of the Empress Dowager Xiang was given to the Xiang family, and it was not taken away by the Jin Kingdom. It was transferred to Jiangnan by them in advance. The Xiang family's wealth was also jealous of Zhao Gou.
The target was not copied, which made Zhao Gou feel so happy.
"Then how do you know?"
This is not a whimsical plan, but an extremely realistic plan that has been deployed. This is evidenced by Xiang Kui leading a thousand villagers to attack Yongjinmen. If a warrior named Sun Jin of the Xiang family hadn't tipped off in advance, Yongjinmen's army would still have been
I would really be caught off guard by these thousand heavily armed villagers.
Zhao Gou also realized the seriousness of the problem. He read Yan Xin's secret report again. Yan Xin suggested using the list in the covenant book to confiscate all the more than two dozen dignitaries tonight, annihilate their Zhuang Ding hidden in the mansion, and eradicate them.
This hidden danger.
Wang Jian's 30,000 troops may arrive at Lin'an City tomorrow, and they only have the last chance tonight.
Zhao Gou was heartbroken and wrote on Yan Xin's secret report: 'Agreed, Yang Yizhong's army will return to the city and take action immediately. All participants will be executed, and Zhao Bocong will be eradicated as well.'