On a dark and windy murderous night, Lin'an City, which has been peaceful for many years, is destined to not be peaceful tonight. The prosperous city that was originally peaceful with singing and dancing, and reveled in wealth, fell into unprecedented turmoil in just a few quarters of an hour. Killings were committed, and fires were set.
A lot of dirt that is usually hidden under the water is also ready to move, making the water even more muddy.
Lin'an City's garrison troops and horses plus the ten thousand transferred from the Infantry Division were only enough to account for more than 20,000 people, but they could not take care of it. What added fuel to the fire was that the Lin'an City garrison died in a brothel.
, the City Guards Department was completely in chaos.
The defenders of the eight city gates were also replaced without realizing it, and the city gates were tightly closed to prevent even a single mosquito from flying out.
In the Weiyang Palace of the Imperial City, Murong Fu, Wu Chuan, and Prince Yuan Yi led more than a hundred members of the Shenluan Guard and more than a thousand East Palace guards to the palace gate.
"Who are you? Stop immediately or you will be shot!" Suddenly, the captains of the two rows of guards in front of the palace gate spotted Murong Fu and his entourage. They were frightened and hurriedly shouted to stop.
Murong Fu raised his eyebrows and looked at Prince Yuan Yi.
Prince Yuan Yi understood, "It's me. I have something important to report to my father. Please get out of the way."
When the captain saw Prince Yuan Yi's face, he was shocked and hurriedly knelt down, "It turns out to be His Royal Highness, General Zhang Cheng, please see His Highness."
Prince Yuan Yi nodded, "In this case, if you don't get out of the way, it will delay my affairs. Even if you have several heads, you won't be able to chop them off."
Zhang Cheng stood up, glanced at the army behind Prince Yuan Yi, and said hesitantly, "I wonder if these soldiers and horses are..."
"Do you dare to question me?" Prince Yuan Yi's face darkened and he asked coldly.
"The general dare not!" Zhang Cheng said immediately, "But the responsibility of the general is, please consider your Majesty. Your Highness can go in, and these guards will..."
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Prince Yuan Yi with a wave of his hand, "Bold, I have received news that there are thieves who want to take advantage of the situation tonight and attack the imperial city. I will lead the army to protect my father. Do I need your permission?"
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As he spoke, he ignored Zhang Cheng's obstruction and walked directly over in a swagger. The troops behind him followed suit, with no intention of stopping.
"Stop! You can't trespass!" Zhang Cheng wanted to stop him, but he and the guards in front of the palace gate were only twenty or thirty people. How could he stop more than a thousand people.
Weiyang Palace is very large, accounting for almost 20% of the entire harem area. This is extremely rare in Lin'an Imperial City. Although Lin'an Imperial City completely inherited the style of Kaifeng Imperial City, it also incorporated the characteristics of Jiangnan and emphasized compactness.
As for exquisiteness, except for a few places such as Zichen Hall and Daqing Hall, palaces are rarely built that big.
Prince Yuan Yi led the army to forcefully break into Weiyang Palace, but soon everyone realized something was wrong. The emperor was protected by 500 bright guards and 500 secret guards. There should be a thousand soldiers and horses in total, but there was only one figure in the palace.
No, even the lights were very dim.
"Ha, it's interesting. I was thinking that it would be too easy tonight, so I can't feel at ease..." Murong Fu muttered to himself, and at this moment, there was a rustling sound, and suddenly there was a bright fire.
, the lights were brightly lit, and countless soldiers appeared in the surrounding palaces and corridors. They held torches, held swords and bows and arrows, and aimed their spearheads at Prince Yuan Yi's thousand soldiers and horses.
It seemed that they had been well prepared, and there were more than a thousand soldiers and horses. At a rough count, there were two thousand people. Counting the thousand soldiers and horses in the East Palace, the entire Weiyang Palace Square was packed to the brim.
"What do you want to do? Rebellion?" At this time, a loud voice sounded, and then a path opened in the direction of the entrance to the main hall. A middle-aged general slowly walked out. His sharp eyes like a hawk swept over everyone, and finally fell on
Prince Yuan Yi bowed slightly and bowed, "It turns out to be His Highness the Crown Prince. I wonder why the Crown Prince led his army here late at night?"
Seeing this situation, Prince Yuan Yi was immediately taken aback, and felt a little scared. He had indeed thought about plotting to usurp the throne more than once, but when this day really came, especially when he was about to face off against his father, he instinctively
Feeling guilty and fearful.
As for the thousand soldiers in the East Palace, Prince Yuan Yi had made a heavy promise before setting off, but now that they were surrounded by a large army, they were a little panicked and whispered to each other.
Seeing that the troops in the East Palace were about to lose control, Murong Fu glanced at Prince Yuan Yi and said indifferently, "No need to talk nonsense, just kill him."
Prince Yuan Yi's heart trembled, and he said loudly, "My father is immoral and immoral. I accept the destiny of heaven and obey the people's wishes. I respectfully ask my father to abdicate and take care of himself. All the troops will follow me to clear out the rebellious parties and clean up the court."
, Anyone who has made meritorious service will be rewarded with three times the military merit."
As soon as these words came out, the soldiers and horses of both sides were stunned. The guards of the East Palace were frightened and excited. Not to mention the three times of military merit, just the merit of the dragon alone was almost a great thing to reach the sky in one step, and the emperor personally
The Guardsmen were baffled, why did they suddenly become a rebel party?
The middle-aged general's face turned black and full of anger. He was about to ask a question, but at this moment, a subtle wind sound sounded. His eyes flashed, and a pale and transparent white shadow flashed past. Suddenly, he felt that the world was spinning, and there was a vague
You can also see a headless corpse in front of you, it looks so familiar.
Thousands of pairs of eyes in the field were all dull. Even though countless firelights illuminated the square, they still couldn't see clearly why the middle-aged general's head suddenly rolled down.
"What are you still doing?" Suddenly, a cold snort sounded in Prince Yuan Yi's ears. He immediately came to his senses, the last trace of fear in his heart disappeared, and he shouted excitedly, "All the troops charge, kill!"
Before the guards and even the guards of the East Palace could react, the Shenluan Guard suddenly rose up and rolled towards the guards like a whirlwind. The bows and arrows that were originally stretched out immediately became useless and became a burden, falling down like wheat.
The next blockbuster.
At this point, there was no chance for hesitation. Thousands of soldiers and horses were fighting together, sparks were flying, and blood was flying.
After Murong Fu took the middle-aged general's head, his figure flashed and he passed through the army without stopping and went straight to the main hall.
Entering the hall, Murong Fu couldn't help being stunned. There was only one person sitting in the spacious hall. He was wearing a dragon robe and holding a tea cup. He was savoring something carefully, as if he was an old god.
"Emperor of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Gou?" Murong Fu didn't know what his psychology was. Looking at this middle-aged man with a red face and a majestic expression, Murong Fu couldn't help but ask.
Zhao Gou slowly put down his tea cup and raised his eyes to look at Murong Fu with a calm expression. There were curiosity, doubt, surprise and other emotions in his eyes, but there was no trace of fear.
"Are you the one named 'Murong Fu'? You are indeed a talented person with extraordinary bearing." Zhao Gou looked at him for a long time and finally spoke, with a lot of praise in his tone.
Seeing this scene, Murong Fu was a little stunned, more surprised, and couldn't help but ask, "You seem to know that I will come?"
Zhao Gou nodded slightly, "Although I am old, I am not drowsy. This world is always my world. How can you hide the little tricks of your Murong family from me, but..."
He paused for a moment, then a hint of interest flashed across his face, and then he said, "But I'm a little curious that you can actually involve my son. Can you tell me what you said?
Touch him?"
"How to persuade? He has become my son's dog now, do you still need to persuade?" Murong Fu was amused but also a little surprised. When Zhao Gou learned that his son had rebelled, not only did he not show any sign of anger or disappointment,
Surprisingly... there is still a hint of relief.
What's going on? Isn't it said that the emperor's family has been ruthless since ancient times? It is normal to kill brothers and fathers for the throne. As the emperor, shouldn't Zhao Gou be furious and furious?
Zhao Gou seemed to see his doubts, and sighed quietly, "My son has no other problems, except that he is too cowardly, which is a taboo for the emperor. If he can have such courage earlier, I will also
I won’t be so anxious for him.”
When Murong Fu heard this, he suddenly understood Zhao Gou's mentality to some extent. He remembered that a great man in later generations said that a soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier. In the same way, a prince who doesn't want to be an emperor is not a good prince. Of course, Yuan
It's not that Prince Yi didn't want to think about it, but he didn't dare to think about it. It's no wonder that Zhao Gou was anxious for him. For such a cowardly and incompetent monarch, it would be a matter of time for the country to fall.
Thinking of this, Murong Fu smiled slightly, "Haha, there are rumors outside that the Emperor of the Song Dynasty was corrupted by the noises of dogs and horses. He was cowardly and incompetent and did not dare to go to war with the Kingdom of Jin. Now it seems that His Majesty the Emperor's claws were just put away, not
I don’t dare, but I don’t want to.”
Zhao Gou glanced at Murong Fu unexpectedly, and sighed with a complex expression, "The Song Dynasty is in turmoil, but it can no longer withstand the torment. I have answered two of your questions, but you haven't answered my question yet."
At this moment, Murong Fu actually felt like he didn't want to kill him, and said, "It's very simple, I just told him that if he doesn't get rid of you, the crown prince's position will not be guaranteed."
"Oh?" Zhao Gou was stunned, "But why?"
"Due to the floods in the Wei River, he failed to control the water, and tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians died tragically." Murong Fu said calmly. At this time, Zhao Gou was no different from a dead man in his eyes, and it didn't matter if he told him these things.
Zhao Gou was silent after hearing this, his face was as calm as ever, showing no trace of happiness or anger.
Murong Fu had to say "admiration" for his Qi-nurturing skills alone. Even Wu Sangui and even Kangxi, the big and small foxes, may not be as good as him.
After a long time, Zhao Gou suddenly changed the subject and said, "Murong Fu, you are very good. If you are willing to take refuge with me, I can give you countless glory and wealth, and the title of prince and marquis, which will be hereditary."
"What?" Murong Fu thought he heard wrongly, so he couldn't help but ask, "Say it again?"
Zhao Gou smiled and touched the short beard on his chin with one hand, "You heard me right, I can still keep your Murong family rich and prosperous for hundreds of years if you don't tell me that far away."
Murong Fu stared at Zhao Gou blankly. He wanted to laugh but couldn't.
The shouts of murder outside the palace were loud, but the two people inside the palace were talking calmly, as if they were a world apart. I have to say that this scene was a bit strange.