Lu Changying's stuttering made Zhang Ting cover his mouth and smile. He felt a little proud for a moment and pointed at him and said: "What? This is a great thing. Not only can you enter the palace, but you can also get a reward. How about five hundred coins each?"
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Lu Changying and others immediately pretended to be shocked that they could get such a generous reward for simply delivering food.
Others on the side took the opportunity to come up and flatter Zhang Ting. This was a great thing, and it was enough to brag to the neighbors for two months.
But it was a pity that Zhang Ting took a fancy to these honest farmers and asked them by name to carry the vegetables to his oxcart and transport them to the palace.
In Zhang Ting's view, these honest farmers are like scalpers, they work hard without complaining and don't say much, but they are much easier to drive than those sycophantic Tokyo natives.
But how did he know that these people were not honest people, but soldiers who knew what the palace looked like with their eyes closed.
Today, Yu Longzhi is on duty at Xihua Gate. Lu Changying and others have already received the news, and feel a little uneasy.
But watching the bullock cart pass through the tall Xihua Gate, watching the familiar Ban Zhi of the Forbidden Army on the city wall greet the eunuchs of the Shangshi Bureau and then let him go, the huge eight-oxen crossbow was completely unprepared from the beginning to the end.
, Lu Changying and his subordinates all felt that it was a bit unreal.
Three oxcarts loaded with vegetables, grains and meat slowly entered Xihua Gate.
According to the rules of the palace, the servants who followed them were not allowed to enter the palace, but Lu Changying and others concealed it so well that Zhang Ting did not see the problem at all. It also happened that the Imperial City Division had just arrested a group of servants, and Shang Shi
The bureau was short of manpower, so Zhang Ting planned to let the group unload the truck at Shangshi Bureau and then let Xiaohuangmen send them away.
The Shangshi Bureau is to the east of the palace, very close to the Donghua Gate, but the vegetables and meat purchased from outside can only be entered through the Xihua Gate, so the convoy can only cross the East and West Streets in the palace to reach the Shangshi Bureau.
Lu Changying, who had never had a fart along the way, kept marveling at the splendor of the palace in front of her, while Zhang Ting proudly mocked him for his lack of knowledge.
But Zhang Ting didn't realize that every time he passed the corner of the palace wall, there would be one less person to carry...
In the warehouse of Shangshi Bureau, Zhang Ting, whose hands and feet were bound and his mouth was gagged, looked at the people in front of him in horror. Even if he was beaten to death, he would never have imagined that the farm men who had just been so obedient and allowed themselves to be scolded and commanded were actually a group of bold and strong men.
No, they are not strongmen, but rebels. When I discovered the weapons they had hidden in the vegetables, the farmers who were originally as docile as cows became fierce and vicious.
He originally planned to shout a warning, but he didn't have the slightest courage to resist when faced with the sharp knife.
After all, he was a chamberlain in the palace. Lu Changying and others did not dare to make things difficult, they just tied him up and gagged him.
Not far from Shangshi Bureau are Zishantang and East Palace. Although this place is not in the forbidden area, it is very close. As long as you have a good ambush here, you can take advantage of it when the moon is dark and the wind is high.
Hook-and-Lock Things are easy to read.
Moreover, there are no guards on the palace wall between Zishantang and Jinzhong. This is considered the depth of the palace, and neither the Palace Chief nor the Guards and Military Chiefs care.
So when Zhao Zhen got up the next day, he saw Lu Changying and others dressed in common people's clothes, kneeling respectfully in the courtyard of Gyeongbokgung Palace.
Such a fresh exercise really aroused his interest. In the Wude Palace summons, he summoned Ye An, the commander in front of the palace Gu Jun'an, and the commander of the bodyguard Sima Bujun Gao Jixun.
Gu Junan and Gao Jixun were naturally dissatisfied with this result, thinking that this was a fraud by the Imperial City Division.
So Zhao Zhen decreed that as long as the soldiers of the Imperial City Division could appear in front of him within five days, the Imperial City Division would be victorious; otherwise, the Imperial Palace Division and the Guards and Military Division would win.
This is equivalent to a martial arts competition in the palace, both the bodyguards and the military department are gearing up.
Ye An originally planned to object. It is not a good thing to have such high-frequency drills that are too fake to be confused with the real ones. Besides, the Imperial City Department just gives up when it gets good. Now that they are on guard, it will be harder to get hold of them.
Don't underestimate the Song Dynasty's city defense. This dynasty, which was beaten several times, made great achievements in defense.
It's just that Zhao Zhen didn't give him a chance to refuse. As for Gu Junan and Gao Jixun, they wanted to let Ye An compete again. It would be humiliating to run away after winning one game. If you can win twice, that's your real skill!
Everyone knows that the winning side will be rewarded and trusted by the officials, while the reprimand and fines for the losing side will be light, and they may even have to travel to another state.
The two of them are planning to fight to the bitter end...
Both of them were generals and looked down upon Ye An, but after all, he had a good reputation. The Battle of Huanzhou and the great victory of Liangzhou Prefecture were inseparable from his command, so the two still started fighting.
Be very careful.
Compared with these two people, Ye An is much more relaxed. The Imperial City Division has been training a lot during this period, especially under the training of Cheng Gongshou, Xu Yongzhang and other veterans of the Imperial City Division. These soldiers of the Imperial City Division can be said to be
It was so tortured.
Veterans like to use their battlefield skills to launch surprise attacks on soldiers. Over time, the soldiers will get used to it.
Naturally, many commanders such as personal servants, liaison officers, and those who enter the inner courtyard dare not lag behind, because every time they are successfully attacked by a surprise attack, the winner will be rewarded and the loser will be punished. Although the punishment is not much, it cannot withstand the number of times!
Wherever there is oppression, there is resistance. In this "relaxed and happy" atmosphere, the pro-conforming officers, pro-affiliating officers, and those who entered the courtyard began to fight back.
The method of counterattack is very simple. The commanders of each command personally approached Ye An and asked him to provide training for the commanders of each army and start a small stove. Ye An was very enthusiastic about this "active" behavior of asking for progress and was happy to do so.
agree.
In just a few months, these people made rapid progress and were able to compete with the command of Cheng Gongshou, Xu Yongzhang and others.
The current Imperial City Division is no longer what it used to be. After those unstable factors have been removed, there is no suspicion in the entire division. Ye An is well aware of the importance of counter-revolutionary work, but he also understands the importance of unity.
Therefore, they often engage in joint confrontations and Cuju activities, and Ye An also gives out quite a lot of prizes, which also makes the Palace Front Division and the Guards and Military Division jealous, because the Imperial City Division gets these prizes from Zhao Zhen.
Begged for it!
Because of his love for Wujiwu, Zhao Zhen was very fond of the Imperial City Division and often visited the Imperial City Division for review. He even asked the general supervisor to make a batch of pure copper medals at Ye An's instigation to reward the soldiers of the Imperial City Division.
When the medal appeared for the first time, the soldiers of the Imperial City Division immediately rushed to fight for it. The polished pure copper medal was shiny and gold, and it was hung on the chest of the armor with silk and satin. It looked inviting from a distance.
Eyeballs, it is said that the monthly military salary is more than others!
Such preferential treatment also greatly dissatisfied the soldiers of the Guards Division and the Palace Front Division, so much so that Gu Junan and Gao Jixun often complained to Zhao Zhen that "the officials give too much preferential treatment to the Imperial City Division!"
So after Ye An's memorial, they were the first to jump out and object. However, these two people didn't know that this was actually a game set by Ye An and Zhao Zhen for them.
The results of reforming the Imperial City Department were very significant. Zhao Zhen's most personal feeling as emperor was that he had a sense of security.
Coupled with the Zhao Yuanyan incident and his own many speculations, Zhao Zhen became particularly concerned about the safety of the palace.
Originally, he planned to increase the number of troops. He was not familiar with military affairs and thought that the more people he had, the safer he would be. However, Ye An made several reports and advised Zhao Zhen to reduce the number of troops. The huge number of redundant troops in the Song Dynasty was already worrying.
Zhao Zhen asked: "How can I be at peace by eliminating the soldiers?"