At this time, the Zhongwai Mansion was already in a mess, with traces of fighting scattered everywhere in front and behind the Zhitang. Many government officials and servants shivered in corners, fearing that they would be harmed.
"Where is this thief Li Zhi? I treat this thief with all my heart, but the thief dares to betray me!"
After returning to the mansion, Yu Wenjue cursed loudly, his face turned pale with anger, which showed his resentment towards Li Zhi for betraying him.
After a while, some government officials came out cautiously and told Yu Wenjue the whole story of the turmoil.
It turned out that when Li Zhi learned that King Taiyuan had entered Tongguan and sent people to Tongzhou City to issue orders, he felt that the situation was over.
He did not continue to have illusions like Yu Wenjue and go out to fight in the city. Instead, according to his previous plan, he went to the home of Xiao Sima Cai You, preparing to persuade him to lead the imperial army and withdraw to Yuanzhou Township together with the emperor. To temporarily avoid the sharp attack of Taiyuan King Li Boshan.
As a result, the matter was flatly rejected by Cai You, and a fight broke out between the two parties at Cai You's house. Because Cai You had been dismissed from his post and was idle at home, the only people he could call upon at the time were his own soldiers, so he was Li Zhi rushed out of his home and returned to Zhongwai Mansion.
Cai You led his troops to fight all the way to the Zhongwai Mansion. However, because the person in charge of the Zhongwai Mansion today was Li Zhi's brother Li Ji, Cai You was afraid that he would not be able to defeat the two brothers, so he had to move to the Inner Mansion to protect the people in the mansion. Otsuka Zai's family.
Li Zhi was also afraid that the chaos would spread and he could not escape, so he packed up and robbed a group of Chinese and foreign officials, and together with his brother Li Ji, he led more than a thousand soldiers and then left the city.
After Yu Wenjue learned what happened, he was even more angry and trembling. He never expected that Li Zhi, who had always trusted him, had hidden a dangerous plan in his heart. He only felt that the world was treacherous and people's hearts were sinister. When he thought about going out to chase the enemy, he unexpectedly The soldiers of the forbidden army turned him away from the camp, and he felt that the whole world was full of malice.
However, after learning that Cai You actually fought back and did not collude with Li Zhi, Yu Wenjue felt hope secretly in his heart. He no longer cared about who Li Zhi had kidnapped in the mansion, and went straight around the Zhitang to the inner mansion. And go.
At this time, in front of the inner palace gate, Cai You stood in heavy armor, and on the left and right were dozens of soldiers from his family, all of whom were also arrayed in front of the inner palace gate with swords and sticks.
When Yu Wenjue came here, he bowed deeply to Cai You as a gift from a distance, and said in a sincere tone: "Thank you so much, Duke Huaining, thank you so much! No wonder the Lord often said during his lifetime that if the officials in the government select officials based on loyalty, Duke Huaining will I will definitely win! The traitor in the past deceived me with his evil words and alienated me from my loyal ministers. Fortunately, Duke Huaining is still willing to sacrifice his life regardless of the past grievances. If Duke Huaining had not resisted vigorously this time, our family and country would be in danger!"
During this period of time, Yu Wenjue has always been arrogant and arrogant. Now a powerful enemy is approaching, and he has been betrayed by his confidants. He feels that he is at the end of his rope, but he did not expect that there is a lonely, loyal and brave man like Cai You who will never leave him. , so I was very grateful in my heart, and my attitude towards Cai You became respectful and polite.
However, Cai You just stood there and turned a blind eye to Yu Wenjue's kindness and thanks.
Yu Wenjue felt that he was in the wrong, and now he regarded Cai You as his life-saving straw. He did not feel dissatisfied with this, and then said: "I listened to treacherous words before and cut off Huaining's public affairs. Now the treacherous traitor exposes himself." , which made me realize my past mistakes, and I immediately resumed my official duties in Huaining and took another appointment.
Now there are tens of thousands of soldiers available in the palace. From now on, they are all under the control of Duke Huaining. I ask you to defend the city against the enemy. If you can force the enemy to defeat, I will reward you with a king's title and break the earth to seal it. If you don't believe it, We can make an oath to each other!"
When Cai You heard this, a slight wave of emotion flashed in his eyes. He took a step forward, looked at Yu Wenjue and said in a deep voice: "A certain commoner from Longbian, a common man in Yuanzhou, was fortunate to be appreciated by the Lord and showed his kindness. I am honored and favored now. I have never wished to express myself in my life, but I hope I will live up to this kindness. The Lord is passing away on the journey, which makes people heartbroken. Before leaving for the entrusted matters, I will go through fire and water without hesitation!"
When Yu Wenjue heard this, he suddenly beamed with joy. He knew that his authority was greatly lost now, and it would be difficult to mobilize the troops outside the city. If he wanted to resist Li Boshan, who was about to return to the army, he could only rely on Cai You, who was famous and loyal. 's general.
However, Cai You's next words instantly extinguished the hope in his heart: "The former Duke Lueyang was arbitrary and self-willed, and had his own plans. He made many reckless actions that damaged the lord's legacy. I was unable to stop him, and I deeply regret it. Now there is an army The powerful ministers of the government returned to the country to quell the chaos, and they also followed the lord's last wishes. My wish now is to give up my life to protect the lord's family. Please stop here, Duke Lueyang, and do not enter the back house of the inner palace. Otherwise, don't blame the ruthless swordsmen! "
Hearing that Cai You not only ignored his overtures, but even banned him from setting foot in the inner palace, Yu Wenjue's expression suddenly changed. However, the harsh situation now made him lose his previous arrogance, and soon he looked frightened and angry. Then he turned to pleading: "I was an ignorant young man who suffered a sudden change in my family and was bewitched by traitors, so that I went on the wrong path. Duke Huaining actually wanted to abandon me... If Li Boshan returns, I will have no way to survive. Please take pity on Duke Huaining and protect me." I!"
"Then I would like to ask Duke Lueyang, is Duke Ningdu pitiful? I summoned him back to the palace, but I didn't expect that Duke Lueyang would be so vicious and would not tolerate his brothers!"
When Cai You said this, he also had a sad and angry look on his face. He glared at Yu Wenjue who was still begging and said angrily: "After all, Duke Lueyang is of the bloodline of the Lord. I dare not harm him. But since I am here now, I will never allow Lueyang." Duke Yang enters the inner palace again and harms his relatives!"
The previous murder of Yu Wenyu was done in secret, and the outside world is still unaware of it. Li Zhi, as the executor of the matter, informed Cai You of the matter in order to prove Yu Wenjue's madness.
Cai You had a friendly relationship with Ningdu Gong Yu Wenyu. After hearing this, he was shocked and angry. However, he did not conspire with Li Zhi. Instead, he wanted to capture Li Zhi to avenge him. However, he was outnumbered and could only retreat. According to the back house of Chugai Mansion, no one will come into the house to harass the family of Otsuka Zai.
At this time, Zhao Gui's son Zhao Yongren, who also served as General of the Military Guard, was waiting here to inspect the situation. After hearing Cai You's accusations against Duke Lueyang, his expression suddenly changed, and he quickly led his troops to evacuate here.
Yu Wenjue begged, but due to his bad record, he was unable to convince Cai You to serve him. He could only return to Zhitang of Zhongwaifu in despair. But when he came to Zhitang, he found that there were thousands of close followers. , there are still no more than a hundred soldiers gathered here, and they are suddenly panicked and furious: "Where have everyone gone!"
The cronies were all panic-stricken at this moment, and they all bowed their heads in silence. No one answered this question. Some people saw the irritable look on Yu Wenjue's face, and couldn't help but feel regretful, saying that they should not stay any longer.
Yu Wenjue naturally knew where the missing person had gone. He simply followed Li Zhi's example and abandoned him to make a living for himself. He was extremely sad and angry at being betrayed by everyone, but after venting for a moment in front of the straight hall, he laughed again.
He stood up and yelled with gnashed teeth: "You rebelled against me and thought you could survive? This is the day when I killed the Great Sima! If I don't survive and Li Boshan returns to power, you will all die too, no matter where you escape!"
, they all must be buried in sacrifice for me!”
The other party members who were still hesitating about whether to flee also were frightened and became even more uneasy when they heard Yu Wenjue's hysterical shouting. Yes, King Taiyuan was already in dire straits. If it were true,
If they return to their country and take power, where can these minions who are working for the tiger go?
"Instead of running around and being hunted down like pigs and dogs, it is better to stay here and assassinate the King of Taiyuan when he is so arrogant that he loses his guard!"
Suddenly someone whispered, and after hearing this, both Yu Wenjue and the dejected party members' eyes widened for a moment, and they all gathered around again.
Even if these people don't know history, they still know from hearsay stories about the capsizing of many powerful figures. Nowadays, they can be said to be completely despairing. No matter how feasible this strategy is, at least it is a comfort to them at the moment.
Not to mention the desperate plans of these people, after Zhao Yongren learned the news that Yu Wenyu was dead, he went to his father's place of house arrest to report the matter. When Zhao Gui learned about the matter, he was dumbfounded and spent a good time.
After a while, he sighed and said: "Although this Lueyang Gong's political power does not catch Otsuka Zai, he is ruthless and can win! Fortunately, his evil has been exposed before his wings have matured. If it had been wrong, I am afraid that all of us would have been controlled by him!"
"Ningdu Gong is dead. It's difficult to repeat the plan. Is my son still alive?"
Zhao Yongren said with a grimace again, it should be noted that he personally lit the fire that burned Dugu Xin to death.
When Zhao Gui heard this question, his eyes dimmed, and after thinking for a while, he said: "Where is the emperor now? I want to go to Su Wei, who is always there. You, you first send the family members in the house out of the city and settle them properly.
All the wives, concubines, and maidservants who serve in the curtains, don’t miss any of them! Then you enter the house again and guard Lueyang Gong’s side. Don’t let him escape from the house! Go quickly, go quickly!”
Although King Taiyuan did not arrive, as soon as his order was announced, the entire Tongzhou City changed. The influence of Lueyang Gongyu Wenjue's party members collapsed, and most of the soldiers and civilians in the city followed the orders of King Taiyuan and stayed in the camp.
, there are very few pedestrians running around at home and in the streets.
Emperor Tuoba Kuo was forcibly taken to the city tower by Yu Wenjue to watch the battle, but soon the battle started in the Chinese and Foreign Affairs Office, so the emperor was also left on the city tower.
Several hours passed before King Tuobazan of Guangping, who had previously been under house arrest, led a team of armored soldiers to find the emperor who had been sitting on the tower for a long time.
Then after everyone discussed it, for the sake of safety, they simply escorted the emperor to Prince Taiyuan's residence in Tongzhou City to settle down. At least even if there were further chaos in the city, Taiyuan Prince's Palace would be much safer than Zhongwai Palace.
It was not until nightfall that Zhao Gui, who had searched almost all over the city, finally learned the whereabouts of the emperor, so he hurriedly searched for him.
However, the Taiyuan Prince's Palace had already been occupied by many civil and military ministers who had heard the news. Although Zhao Gui respected him as the Zhuguo, he didn't have much face at the moment and could only shrink into the doorway of the Taiyuan Prince's Palace. Even though he couldn't breathe and turn around.
It was a bit difficult, but I still endured it and didn't dare to leave.