Chapter Thirty-Five: Emperor Jingtai Who Doesn't Want to Lie Flat
Zhu Jianji felt a rough and savage force hit his shoulder, and his upper body involuntarily stumbled back, almost collapsing to the ground due to the powerful recoil.
My right shoulder felt numb and painful for a moment.
He grinned and muttered: "So fierce."
Although it was the first time in his life that he killed someone, Zhu Jianji didn't feel any discomfort in his heart. He was too far away to realize the cruelty of death, which was no different from shooting an animal.
He shook his arms.
Quickly load the bullets, re-set the Dongfeng sniper rifle, and continue to look for opportunities.
Capture the thief and capture his head.
As long as Zhang Hu and Shi Heng are killed by snipers, the remaining scholars such as Xu Youzhen and Yang Shan will not be afraid.
Downstairs, Wang Ji's sons Wang Ying and Wang Xiang witnessed their father's sudden death.
Suddenly his eyes widened.
Wang Ying shook her sword and roared: "Avenge Uncle Jingyuan! No matter who it is, as long as they go to the city and kill Zhu Jianji's son, after today's completion, they will receive a reward of ten thousand taels and seal thousands of households!"
Wang Ying is smarter than his father.
Kill the prince with your own hands?
That is courting death.
Whether you admit it or not, Zhu Jianji is now the real prince of the old Zhu family.
Even if Zhu Qizhen succeeds in his restoration, does he still have to maintain the inviolability of the old Zhu family as a royal family, punish those who killed the prince, and do some face-saving work?
Even symbolic punishment can affect career prospects.
Shi Heng and Zhang Yu commanded their soldiers to storm the city gate.
Looking back, Wang Ji was dead!
Breaking out in a cold sweat.
Just now, Wang Ji and the prince exchanged words. The two of them were speechless. Like Wang Ji, they thought that a fire blunderbuss was nothing more than a fire hazard. They never thought that Zhu Jianji could kill someone with a single shot from a hundred steps away.
Incredible.
What kind of gun is that little bastard holding in his hand that has such a long range and is so accurate?
They were secretly lucky. Fortunately, they had been moving on horseback just now, otherwise they would have died. They did not dare to neglect, and immediately ordered the soldiers around them to extinguish the torches, and asked a general commander to lead people to the city wall to suppress Zhu Jianji with bows and arrows.
At the same time, he dismounted, raised his shield and blended into the group of soldiers.
Zhu Jianji secretly regretted it.
I am not a professional sniper, but I was able to kill Wang Ji with one shot only because the old man was so stupid that he sat motionless on horseback and became a dead target.
Now Zhang He and Shi Heng were on guard, and they had to be careful of crossbows, so there was no chance of sniping.
If I had known this, I should have tried a sneak attack to kill Shi Heng earlier.
We should even make the front of Zhengyang Gate as bright as day.
Unfortunately, it was a miscalculation.
There was no way, after all, it was Zhu Jianji's first time on the battlefield, so it was normal for him not to think things through carefully. How could a person who grew up in a peaceful era be meticulous about everything when he was on the battlefield for the first time.
The battle situation is tense.
Because he was worried that the news would be leaked, after nightfall, Zhu Xiang urgently reinforced the Zhengyang Gate and placed several huge stones under the gate to hold it up.
As a veteran on the battlefield, Zhang Xiu was well prepared and brought siege logs that were easy to carry.
It turned out to be useful.
The sound of the siege logs hitting the city gate woke up the entire palace, but the royal guards held on to the city gate with all their strength. Even though holes and cracks appeared in the city gate after dozens of hits, it still stood firm.
Zhengyang City Gate became the key to life and death.
Cining Palace.
Queen Mother Sun no longer had the intention to play with the Persian cat, and was walking back and forth uneasily.
Suddenly there were footsteps outside the hall.
Liu Yongcheng, the eunuch of the Royal Horse, hurriedly walked in and said: "Madam, I just got the news that Shi Heng and Zhang Xi led 3,000 people to invade the imperial city, saying that they wanted to support the restoration of the emperor. They were also accompanied by Yang Shan, Xu Youzhen, Wang
Ji and his son, but they were blocked at Zhengyang Gate by the imperial cavalry led by Zhu Xiang."
After a pause, "But His Highness the Crown Prince has already shot Prince Jingyuan to death with one shot!"
Queen Mother Sun was stunned for a moment.
Does the little bastard still have such abilities?
Liu Yongcheng replied: "It seems to be a new type of musket built by the Ordnance Superintendent for His Royal Highness. It has an extremely long range and extremely high shooting accuracy. It killed Wang Ji, who was a hundred steps away, with one shot from the top of the city tower."
Queen Mother Sun sneered.
The little brat is so ruthless and ruthless that he is worthy of being an emperor.
pity……
How can Aijia allow you to fulfill your wish?
Liu Yongcheng asked: "Empress, what should we do? I will personally lead the troops to the Qianqing Palace?"
Queen Mother Sun hesitated for a moment.
But when he thought that his son had been imprisoned for eight years and it was difficult for mother and son to see each other, Zhu Qiyu went against his promise again and deposed his grandson Zhu Jianshen from his position in the East Palace. Moreover, the prince had a bad attitude towards him in recent years.
If a little brat like Zhu Jianji ascends to the throne, he may not be able to die a happy death.
Empress Dowager Sun did not hesitate at all.
Waving his sleeves, "Go quickly, deal with the Qianqing Palace, and then go to Zhengyangmen to support Shi Heng!"
Regardless of whether Zhang Heng and Shi Heng rebelled or supported Zhu Qizhen's restoration, as long as there was chaos in the imperial city, they could take the opportunity to kill Zhu Qiyu first, and then shift the responsibility to Shi Heng and Zhang Heng.
It would be best if Zhu Jianji loses at Zhengyangmen and dies in the hands of Shi Heng and Zhang?
Just come out and take charge of the overall situation.
It doesn't matter if Zhu Jianji wins.
The four guards of Teng Xiang and Wu Xiang of the Royal Horse Guards have an absolute advantage in strength and are enough to control the imperial city. When the time comes, they will kill each other under the pretext of quelling the rebellion. Will the little bastard still see the sun tomorrow?
Thinking too much!
Once the two fathers and sons die, it doesn't matter whether the son is restored or the grandson ascends the throne.
Liu Yongcheng immediately accepted the order.
As Liu Yongcheng's order spread to all parts of the palace, the four guards of Tengxiang Wuxiang who were stationed everywhere quickly gathered. The swordsmen rushed, the cold light shone on the iron clothes, and the chaotic footsteps woke everyone up from their dreams. For a moment, people were panicked.
Qianqing Hall.
After nightfall, Zhu Qiyu's breathing was unusually steady, and even his face became rosy. When the fireworks exploded, he suddenly woke up. He opened his eyes and turned his head to see Queen Hang prostrate beside the bed, already asleep.
Zhu Qiyu shouted softly.
Queen Hang suddenly woke up and looked up to see her husband opening his eyes. She was so happy that she almost cried. She hurriedly asked the palace maid to pour warm water, then took Zhu Qiyu's hand and asked, "Your Majesty, are you feeling better?"
Zhu Qiyu nodded.
Finally, I felt that my limbs belonged to me. With the support of Queen Hang, I slowly sat up and asked, "What happened? Why is there the sound of artillery?"
Queen Hang turned around and asked outside the palace.
An eunuch outside the palace replied: "To tell you the truth, someone seems to be setting off fireworks near Zhengyang Gate."
Zhu Qiyu suddenly opened his eyes wide, "Yu Qian rebelled?!"
Who dares to set off fireworks in the imperial city in the middle of the night?
It must be a signal.
Queen Hang hurriedly comforted her husband, "Your Majesty, don't worry. Jianji transferred Zhu Xiang's Fusiti from Beizhen to the palace yesterday, not to mention that there are four guards of Tengxiang and Wuxiang in the imperial city."
Zhu Qiyu became more and more anxious.
My wife never interfered in government affairs, so she didn't know that the four guards of Tengxiang and Wuxiang were not under her control. Liu Yongcheng, the eunuch in charge of the imperial horse supervisor, was the confidant of the Empress Dowager Sun.
Before Queen Hang finished speaking, she heard someone coming to report in a hurry.
After Zhu Qiyu heard this, he was filled with surprises.
What was shocking was that Shi Heng, Zhang Hu and others actually tried to support the restoration of the emperor's brother. He had always been wary of Yu Qian, but he did not expect that the real danger would come from this group of speculators.
Fortunately, it was not Yu Qian who rebelled.
Said to Queen Hang: "Get my sword!"
The son went ahead to kill the enemy.
How can you sit back and wait for victory? You must fight with swords.
Father and son go into battle.
See Ji, wait for a while to become a father. This chapter has been completed!
