Shi Dakai looked up at the soldiers who hurriedly ran in, and shouted: "How unbecoming is it to act in such a panic?"
The soldier lowered his head and said: "I know my crime, please punish me."
Shi Dakai's expression softened slightly. He was very satisfied with the soldier's attitude of pleading guilty. He did not pursue the matter. He changed the subject and asked, "Tell me, what happened."
The soldier said: "Someone from Tianjing said that there is something important to inform the prince." When the soldier spoke, there was a panic expression on his face. It was obvious that the person who came to see Shi Dakai knew the specific matter.
"Xuan."
Shi Dakai waved his hand and summoned him immediately.
After receiving the order, the soldier turned around to convey the order. Not long after, a middle-aged man in shabby clothes and a tired face ran in. When the middle-aged man saw Shi Dakai, he knelt on the ground with a plop and cried: "Your Majesty, help me. ah."
Shi Dakai said: "What happened? Tell me slowly."
The middle-aged man said eagerly: "There was a mutiny in Tianjing. Northern King Wei Changhui and Yan King Qin Rigang joined forces with their armies to surround the East Palace and killed all the old and young people in the East Palace. No one in the entire East Palace survived. Died in this mutiny."
Shi Da opened his mouth and his expression suddenly froze.
This news is too sudden.
After a while, Shi Dakai recovered and asked: "Are you sure the news is true?"
The middle-aged man nodded and said: "Your Majesty, the news is absolutely true. This matter has spread throughout Tianjing. All the people know that Dong Wang was killed, and Dong Wang was also charged with treason. Not only that, Wei Changhui and In order to completely eradicate the subordinates and officials under the command of the Eastern King, Qin Rigang also falsely conveyed the imperial edict of the King of Heaven."
"The two teamed up to act, saying that it was only natural that King Dong would rebel, but his generals and officials should not be killed. The two used this order to stabilize the generals and officials of King Dong, and then sent an order saying that the King of Heaven thought that Wei Changhui and Qin Rigang killed innocent people indiscriminately and ordered four hundred punishments as a warning, but all the officials and generals of the Eastern King went to watch."
"There were more than 5,000 officials and generals under the command of the King of the East. After receiving the order, these people all went to watch. During the execution, Wei Changhui and Qin Rigang chose to fight for real in order to deceive the officials under the command of the King of the East and deceived everyone. "
"Afterwards, the two deceived all five thousand officials into two big houses."
"At this time, Wei Changhui and Qin Rigang suddenly turned against each other, went out with all their ambush, and killed more than 5,000 people in one fell swoop. Now, all the officials and generals affiliated with the Eastern King have been killed, plus the families of the implicated officials. The continuous killings have caused Tens of thousands of people died unexpectedly. Your Majesty, if you don’t return to Tianjing, the court will be in chaos. Please, Your Majesty, take charge of the overall situation."
The middle-aged man cried and was extremely sad.
After Shi Dakai heard this, he was also stunned and speechless.
Yang Xiuqing is dead.
More than 5,000 officials in the DPRK died, and countless people were implicated. Such an approach would definitely cause a huge shock. Not only that, the officials under Yang Xiuqing's command were all middle and senior officials in the DPRK, and they were members of the imperial court. The backbone of the army, these officials were killed, and the dynasty was immediately on the verge of a trap and found it difficult to operate.
Shi Dakai said in a deep voice: "Who are you and how did you escape?"
The middle-aged man immediately explained: "The grass people are the family members of Lieutenant General Ruan Sandao. They were not at home at the time, so they survived. After returning home, they learned that their family members were killed, so they came to see the prince. I hope that the prince will uphold justice. Your Majesty, Wei Changhui and Qin Rigang are disrupting Chao Gang and cannot continue."
Shi Dakai had a serious look on his face and said, "I know, please go down first."
"The common people obey your orders."
The middle-aged man went down, leaving Shi Dakai alone in the camp deep in thought.
Now, with the war making no progress and the DPRK encountering chaos again, he suddenly felt overwhelmed. Shi Dakai was not a hesitant and quickly made a decision, saying in a deep voice: "Here comes someone."
After the words fell, a soldier walked in.
Shi Dakai sent an order: "Send the order and the army will break out of camp and set off to return to Tianjing."
"As commanded."
The soldiers immediately went to convey the order, and Shi Dakai also stood up and left the camp. He stood in the camp, looking in the direction of the Jiangbei camp, with a lot of melancholy in his eyes. Although this battle was undefeated, it was equivalent to a defeat.
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Beijing City, Shangshu Mansion.
In a flash, it has been more than a month since Li Zhen came back.
The time has come to the end of October of the fifth year of Xianfeng. During Li Zhen's stay in Beijing, he spent most of his time with Zhi Lan and his two children. He also spent a small amount of time visiting some officials or meeting people who came to visit. Moreover, Li Zhen once went Visited Zuo Zongtang, and Zuo Zongtang also came to visit several times. He had a great conversation with Li Zhen. The relationship between the two skyrocketed and they have become good friends.
On this day, the house was very busy, and they were preparing full moon drinks for the two children.
Almost all the officials from the court came to participate. Not only that, the emperor also sent Han Laiyu as a representative to personally congratulate Li Zhen's child. After a busy day, in the evening, the Shangshu Mansion gradually became quiet. In the backyard, Li Zhen Zhen, Zhilan and the two children lying in the cradle formed a harmonious picture.
"Bang, bang."
Outside the room, there was a gentle knock on the door.
Li Zhen stood up and went to open the door, only to see Long Ao standing outside the door with a serious face, and Long Ao nodded slightly. Li Zhen knew something had happened, turned around and went back to talk to Zhi Lan, and then left the room, taking Long Ao with him. Let's go to the study together.
In the study, Li Zhen asked: "Brother Long, is there any news?"
Long Ao said: "Commander, there is news from the Jiangbei Camp that Yang Xiuqing was killed by Wei Changhui and Qin Rigang. Now the situation in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom has changed drastically. Please make a decision, Commander-in-Chief."
Li Zhen thought about it carefully and said: "Yang Xiuqing died and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was seriously injured. It is indeed a big event. Brother Long, go and prepare yourself. Be ready to leave Beijing at any time. I will go to the palace to see the emperor tomorrow morning. ."
Long Ao said: "Where are the wife and children."
Li Zhen shook his head and said: "If Zhilan and the child are taken away, can Xianfeng rest assured? We can only let them stay for the time being. I will take them out, but not now."
Long Ao nodded and left the study with Li Zhen.
Early the next morning, Li Zhen put on his official uniform, left the Shangshu Mansion in a carriage, and ran towards the Forbidden City. Perhaps it was difficult for ordinary officials to meet the emperor, but for Li Zhen, he was already a frequent visitor, and no one dared to stop him. Entering the palace relaxedly, he still saw Xianfeng in Chuxiu Palace.
Xianfeng seemed to be extremely afraid of the cold. It was only October and he was already wearing thick clothes and wrapped himself into a rice dumpling. Xianfeng asked: "Ai Qing, today is the day when your child is one month old. Why did he suddenly come to the palace?"
Li Zhen said truthfully: "Reporting to the emperor, I received news from the Jiangbei camp, so I came here to report to the emperor. At the same time, I received the emperor's favor and stayed in the capital for more than a month. I am already satisfied. There was a war earlier, and I am ready. Go and supervise the battle."
"Oh, what happened on the front line?"
Xianfeng leaned forward slightly, with a soft smile on his face,
At this moment, Xianfeng was very happy.
The reason is that Li Zhen proposed it on his own initiative, so he believed that his effect in winning over Li Zhen had been reflected, and he felt that his efforts had been rewarded.