Jin Feng came to the capital this time and was already prepared to fight and run away, so the hot air balloons carried by Eagle were all large. Excluding the escorts who controlled the hot air balloons, each basket could hold fifteen people.
The basket was blocked by a bamboo curtain, so in Chen Ji's eyes, the hot air balloon was like a big room.
Watching the "house" fly up, Chen Ji's face was filled with shock.
In fact, after the battle at Damangpo, many people in the court suggested that the emperor send people to Jin Feng to get the production methods of flash mines and grenades, and to prohibit Jin Feng from continuing to make and use them.
However, this proposal was unanimously opposed by the main militant faction headed by Duke Qing.
This was also the reason why the Ninth Princess returned to the palace and quarreled with the emperor a few years ago.
Although Chen Ji is soft-hearted, he is not really stupid. He knows very well that Jin Feng is indispensable for Dakang's current situation.
After careful consideration, we finally decided to follow the advice of the Ninth Princess and not interfere with Jin Feng's development.
It's just that more spies were sent to Jinchuan to secretly monitor Jin Feng and Zhenyuan Escort Agency.
The Ninth Princess was really angry at that time and spoke more forcefully than usual. She even said that if Jin Feng was prohibited from making grenades and flash bombs, it would force Jin Feng to rebel.
He also said that Jin Feng had weapons more powerful than heavy crossbows and grenades, and if he rebelled, Dakang would definitely perish.
In fact, the Ninth Princess was just speculating, so it was just to scare Chen Ji. Chen Ji was also a little doubtful.
But now that he saw the hot air balloon, Chen Ji no longer had any doubts, but was overjoyed.
Fortunately, he listened to the Ninth Princess. Otherwise, if Jin Feng had sent someone to take a flying house with grenades, who would have been able to stop him if he wanted to kill him?
The palace can be blown up for you!
To a certain extent, a hot air balloon equipped with grenades is a low-end version of the air force.
The escorts led by Eagle are the first generation pilots of Dakang.
To be on the safe side, Jin Feng asked Eagle to bring a platoon of pilots over this time and dozens of hot air balloons.
After Qin Zhen and Da Liu left, two new hot air balloons landed.
Chen Ji was watching with shock and curiosity when a huge explosion suddenly came from not far away.
"No, it's the harem!"
Only then did Chen Ji remember that the harem was still surrounded by men in black: "Wu Yang, go and save your mother and concubine!"
When the Ninth Princess heard this, she couldn't help but rolled her eyes.
By the time you think about it, the harem would have been finished long ago.
However, the Ninth Princess knew that now was not the time to talk to Chen Ji, so she comforted her: "Father, don't worry. I saw it in the sky when I came here. The men in black only surrounded the harem and did not enter. I have already asked Mr.
Someone has been sent to rescue.”
Living in the harem is Chen Ji's concubine, who is also the elder of the prince.
The prince had previously thought about Chen Ji issuing an imperial edict to the Zen throne, so he did not dare to do anything to the harem, otherwise he would not be able to stop the public in the world.
When the Ninth Princess entered the palace, in addition to worrying about the emperor, she was also worried about her mother.
So Jin Feng was asked to send a team of bodyguards to guard the harem.
Now it seems that there should be a fight over there too.
Then, several more explosions were heard one after another.
Both the Ninth Princess and Chen Ji looked worried.
However, there is a long distance between the harem and the Hongde Hall. At this time, the palace is full of people in black. Jin Feng and others have too few manpower. The best way is to stick to the Hongde Hall and wait for Qin Zhen to take control of the imperial army for rescue.
Now he rushes to rescue the harem, and the outcome is uncertain.
So neither Princess Ninth nor Chen Ji mentioned this matter.
"Lao Qi, arrange for a brother to go up and see how the battle is going in the harem!"
Jin Feng looked at a personal guard.
Da Liu went to mobilize people, and Lao Qi was temporarily in charge of commanding the Guards.
"yes!"
Lao Qi agreed and boarded the hot air balloon.
After a while, Lao Qi shouted from above: "The gate of the harem has been taken down by the brothers, and the brothers from the Flying Bird Battalion are throwing grenades to help the brothers on the ground to fight!"
"How is the battle going?" Jin Feng asked with a frown.
Grenades can easily injure one's own people by mistake, so before setting off, Yingying specifically told the escort that it is best not to use grenades unless absolutely necessary.
Therefore, in previous attacks, the escorts threw flash bombs.
Now that the harem has used grenades, Jin Feng is a little worried about the battle in the harem.
"Don't worry, sir, we have grenades and flash bombs. No one in black will dare to approach the door!"
Lao Qi shouted from above.
But just after he finished shouting, he screamed again: "Oh no, the man in black has knocked open the west courtyard wall of the harem!"
Hongde Hall was where the emperor and ministers worked. The walls were high and thick, and there were spikes on them to prevent climbing. As long as the bodyguards blocked the front and back doors, the men in black could not get in.
Although there were spikes on the harem wall to prevent climbing, the wall was just made of ordinary single-layer blue bricks. The men in black carried the wooden pillars and easily knocked down the wall.
When the Ninth Princess heard this, her face became even more ugly.
Her mother, Concubine Qing, lived in the courtyard not far from the west wall.
"Liao Yin, Yin Que, Qin Ming, take your people and go immediately to reinforce the harem!"
"yes!"
Qin Ming clasped his fists and agreed, but Liao Yin and Yin Que looked at Chen Ji.
"Watch what I am doing. Listen to Wuyang and go to the harem quickly!"
Chen Ji was also anxious.
Liao Yin and Yinque immediately summoned the Red Armor Army and Dauchi masters.
Jin Feng also asked someone to fetch a box of flash bombs and grenades and gave them to Qin Ming.
Then he arranged for Lao Qi to deploy two hot air balloons, one to go to the harem for reinforcements and the other to clear the way for Qin Ming and others.
Shortly after Qin Ming and others left, two purple fireworks flew into the night sky a few miles away.
"Great, Qin Zhen succeeded!"
The Ninth Princess looked at the fireworks and was very excited.
The stone in Jin Feng's heart finally fell to the ground.
This was the signal they had agreed with Qin Zhen. The two purple fireworks meant that Qin Zhen had killed Feng Sicheng and Chen Xinping and regained control of the Forbidden Army.
If you control the Forbidden Army, you will control the largest armed force in the capital.
After Qin Zhen took over the Forbidden Army, he did not have time to go back to visit his father whose life or death was unknown, nor did he go to the East Palace to collect the body of his second brother. He immediately led the main force of the Forbidden Army to reinforce the palace.
The bodyguards led by Da Liu also arrived.
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That night, the entire palace was filled with shouts of death and explosions, and the fighting lasted from midnight until dawn.
Countless people were awakened by the explosion and walked out of their homes to look in the direction of the palace.
None of the dignitaries slept at all.
Treason is a major crime against the Nine Clan, and most officials did not know the prince's actions tonight in advance.
But if he could gain a foothold in the capital, who wouldn't have an informant? The news that the imperial army had been seized and that the prince had led troops into the palace quickly spread among the powerful circles in the capital.
Some officials with upright personalities and their servants and thugs wanted to enter the palace to serve the king, but without exception, these people were ambushed by men in black, and one can imagine their fate.
The remaining dignitaries changed into court clothes at home and waited silently for the results.
If the prince wins, they will go to court to congratulate the new emperor on his enthronement; if the emperor wins, they will step on the prince...
In the hearts of most powerful people, the prince has a greater chance of winning, because they have all heard that the imperial army has been controlled by the prince, and that the prince has so many dead men in black. The emperor only has the red armor army, and the possibility of blocking the prince is too small.
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But the news that came back after dawn exceeded all the nobles' expectations.
The prince lost!
Qin Zhen regained control of the Forbidden Army, and the men in black in the palace were also cleared out!