The black ladybug following Zhao Song also flew over, wanting to see what was going on in the thick fog. But as soon as it got close, something flashed in the white mist, and it was actually pulled in!
Not a single little ladybug was spared.
Soon, Yuquan Palace returned to peace.
Bai Hengbo was dead. Zhao Song chopped off his head with a knife. Unable to restrain his curiosity, Zhao Song went to the back of the palace to take a look.
It seems like...the enemies were just dragged behind the palace?
However, the back of the hall was empty. Except for a few peeling walls and plaster on the ground, and some debris frozen in the cracks of the ground, there was nothing here.
Zhao Song scratched his head, but did not dare to think too much. He led the three hundred palace guards and whispered to the rest of the people: "You go back the way you came to protect the king's safety!"
King Yao had previously stated that the battlefield for the attack on Bai Hengbo must be in Yuquan Palace, so there would be no mistakes.
So, the king knows exactly what will happen here?
The situation was so tense that Zhao Song had no time to think too much and rushed to the Frost Immortal Palace with his men. The other palace guards also quietly escaped back.
Although they all go back there, their methods are different. The so-called "original road" is authentic!
Yes, it's actually worthless to put it bluntly. There is a secret passage in the Shuangxian rear hall that leads directly to Yuquan Palace.
When the Shuangxian Temple was renovated, this kind of skill was retained.
But before tonight, there were no more than three people in the world who knew about the existence of this secret passage.
Even Qiu Long, the old palace man next to King Yao, was not among them.
At the critical moment, King Yao no longer cared about keeping secrets. Not only did he send Zhao Song's three hundred palace guards to go through the tunnel, he also allocated more than a hundred people from his own guards to sneak into Yuquan Palace to ambush in advance, in order to deal with Bai Hengbo with certainty.
!
This person holds an important position and is very important to Qingyang's actions. King Yao will first cut off Qingyang's arm and at the same time defeat the strongest threat around him.
As soon as Bai Hengbo died, King Yao felt that most of the pain from being stuck in his neck had dissipated, and he could breathe a sigh of relief.
This was the opportunity that He Xiao's whistleblowing gave him!
The first threat has been eliminated, and the next step is to look at the south gate of the palace city, because Zheng Da, who has regained the power of Tingwei, Supervisor and Secretary, will immediately take over a more important task——
Replace the south gate palace guard!
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Soldiers are valuable and quick.
Bai Tan led the reorganized army and immediately rushed to the south gate of the palace.
Yao Palace is located in the center of the north of the city. The lower key of the palace gate is closed after sunset every day and will not be opened until the rooster crows the next day.
The palace is a city within a city. Its walls are only slightly thicker than the Tianshui city wall, and there are various fortifications built into it. As the last barrier to protect the royal family, it also enjoys the blessing of many large formations. With the men and horses in Bai Tan's hands, they can attack hard.
It is absolutely impossible to win it in a short time.
Carrying out an operation in secret in Tianshui City, they lacked suitable siege equipment; besides, the defense of Yao Palace's city wall was astonishing and had never been breached in the past two hundred years.
Once King Yao guards the palace gate, Bai Tan may not be able to break in even if he besieges it for more than ten days.
At that time, soldiers and horses from all over Yao Kingdom came to King Qin.
But there is an old saying that the strongest palace door always opens from the inside.
Bai Tan's uncle and nephew had already prepared for it. Xu Yankun, the city gate captain who was on duty at the south gate of the palace today, used to be Bai Tan's general, but now he is Bai Hengbo's confidant.
"Faster, faster, faster!"
Bai Tan issued several orders in succession, urging the army to go north.
General Bai's temper was known to everyone, and the generals did not dare to object and led the troops to run very fast.
Then, they rushed under the south gate of the palace city.
"Stop, stop!"
"How dare you break into the forbidden area of the palace! If you come any closer, a thousand arrows will pierce your heart!"
There was a crowd of people above the palace wall, and warnings were heard.
Bai Tan raised his official badge and talisman and shouted loudly: "I am Bai Tan, and I have been ordered to enter the palace to exterminate the traitors and protect my king. Xu Yankun - open the door quickly and let him go!"
No one answered at the city gate, and Bai Tan's heart skipped a beat.
Could it be?
The city gate guards were divided, and a new person appeared, looking down at him.
Bai Tan's heart suddenly sank:
The fluorescent spores on the palace wall were very bright, illuminating the man clearly.
This is another court lieutenant and supervisor in the palace, Zheng Da!
Xu Yankun, who was supposed to guard the palace gate and open the door for Bai Tan, disappeared and was replaced by Zheng Da.
Sorry, Bai Tan clenched his fists.
Zheng Daran smiled: "Is it your order? Whose order are you pretending to be taking?"
He threw down a head: "Your lackey Xu Yankun has been beheaded by me!"
In the firelight, the face of the human head was grinning, and it was indeed Xu Yankun himself.
Zheng Da held up the handwriting of King Yao and shouted loudly: "My king's handwriting, Bai Tan, Bai Hengbo conspired to rebel and rebel..."
Before he finished speaking, a dozen arrows were shot from below, and he quickly dodged.
The palace city was lit up with torches. Bai Tan took advantage of his interruption and shouted: "Zheng Da, you are colluding with the rebels. You failed to murder the fourth prince before, and now you forged an edict to kill Xu Yankun and hindered me, King Qin. Your crime is
Be punished!"
He slashed forward with his long sword and gave the order with great strength: "Attack the city! Knock down this gnawing thing!"
Zheng Da must not be allowed to deceive the military's morale again.
Both of them spoke righteously, claiming that the other was a rebel, and both held tokens in their hands. The troops in the city listened to this and then to the other, and were a little confused for a moment, not knowing who to listen to.
None of them sound guilty.
But compared to fame, status, and even character, everyone knows that General Bai Canfang is a royalist through and through, a die-hard loyalist, and deeply trusted by the king.
This image remains the same and has never changed.
Looking at Zheng Da again, he should be loyal, otherwise he would not have been able to serve in the palace for many years. The safety of the palace is the top priority. However, Master Zheng was recently involved in the poisoning case of the fourth prince, which exposed the shortcomings of using power for personal gain and nepotism.
There are some things that no one will tell you when they see through them. Once they are put on the table, they will be ugly.
Not being able to give everyone time to think deeply, several of Bai Tan's confidants shouted at the right time: "Go! Enter the palace gate, kill the villain, and save the king!"
The slogan must be concise and catchy in order to inspire the majority. So their subordinates also shouted together, and the sound was overwhelming.
Then, the army started banging on the door.
There are only a few people standing in the palace gate tower. How can we compete with those below who has the loudest voice?
The guards on the gate tower also shot arrows hesitantly. On the one hand, General Bai really didn't look like a rebel. On the other hand, the people who were assigned to the front row of the siege were all palace guards, and they were nowhere to be seen with the bows on the city gate.
When I looked up, I saw that many of them were familiar faces who were brothers. Some of them even patrolled and had dinner together yesterday.
How could you do this?
Seeing Bai Tan's confusion of right and wrong was still popular among the people. Zheng Da was furious and summoned up all his strength to shout: "The king has decreed that Bai Tan be stripped of his position, salary and honor, and be beaten as the culprit of rebelling against the party. Anyone who collaborates with him will be treated as such."