The 293rd chapter forced the surrender of hundreds of officials
All the civil and military officials stood quietly in the Chui Gong Hall, waiting for the emperor to come to court. Many of them were yawning.
Over the years, Zhao Ji has long omitted the daily morning court meeting. Zhao Ji would only go to court during the first lunar month of each month, and all the officials had forgotten the hard work of the court meeting.
But these days, Zhao Ji went to court every day. The lingering power of Zhao Ji's anger that day was still there, and officials did not dare to be late. They had to get up at the third watch every day to have dinner, and rush to the palace at the fourth watch.
After many days in a row, many people are terribly tired.
While everyone was waiting for the emperor to go to court, they suddenly heard a noise outside the hall.
Wu Song led a group of soldiers and rushed to the main entrance of Chui Gong Palace. When the Forbidden Soldiers who were guarding saw this group of unfamiliar Forbidden Soldiers suddenly coming, they couldn't help but draw their swords one by one.
"We are ordered to suppress thieves and no one should act rashly."
Wu Song took a roll of imperial edict and shouted loudly, and all the Forbidden Army soldiers stood there blankly.
The civil and military officials had no time to react, so they were driven together by Wu Song and his soldiers.
Wang Fu was pushed by a soldier and couldn't help but became furious and shouted: "Bold."
Wu Song stepped forward and hit Wang Fu on the head with his scabbard, scolding: "Shut up."
Wang Fu covered the big bump on his head. Seeing that his official position seemed to have no effect at all, he did not dare to speak anymore.
Wu Song did not kill him, otherwise with Wu Song's magical power, he could have smashed Wang Fu's head with a scabbard.
While all the officials were in shock and confusion, Chao Yong also walked out from the side, followed by Shi Xiu holding Zhao Ji hostage.
"Those who act rashly will be killed."
Chao Yong shouted, then sat on the dragon chair and said no more.
The officials all stood obediently as they saw the Imperial Guards on both sides glaring at them.
For a moment, the hall fell into silence, and the atmosphere was so depressing and terrible that it was the calm before the storm.
After waiting for a while, I heard the sound of troops mobilizing outside the hall.
Lu Fang came in and reported: "All four hundred soldiers are outside the palace."
Chao Yong said to Zhao Ji's personal eunuch on the side: "You take the imperial edict and take them to take over the defense of all palace gates. Everyone in the palace will disarm and those who resist will be treated as chaos."
After saying that, he said to Lu Fang: "After you lead your troops to take over the defense of the palace gate, you are not allowed to enter or leave."
"yes"
At the fourth watch, after the city gate was opened, Lu Fang, Guo Sheng, Xie Zhen, and Jie Bao led their soldiers into the city one after another, and then entered the palace through the Fanlou Tunnel.
Chao Yong was waiting for them to enter the palace and blockade the palace. Otherwise, Xue Yong's one hundred soldiers would only be able to control hundreds of civil and military officials, and the news would leak out sooner or later.
The Chui Gong Hall once again fell into a deathly silence.
Half an hour later, Lu Fang and Zhao Ji's personal eunuch returned.
Lu Fang reported: "All the palace gates, big and small, have been replaced by our people, and the imperial guards in the palace have all disarmed and are under guard."
Chao Yong said to Zhao Ji's personal eunuch: "There are no missing palace gates, right?"
The personal eunuch hurriedly said: "The servants pledged their heads on their necks and took them to all the palace gates."
Lu Fang also said: "I have asked people to check along the palace wall, and there is no missing palace gate."
Chao Yong nodded and said: "Okay, you can order the people in the palace to strictly prohibit movement. Anyone who violates this will be punished as a member of the party."
"yes"
Lu Fang took the order and went down.
Chao Yong indeed asked everyone to act under the banner of quelling the chaos, and with Zhao Ji's personal eunuch coming forward, no one in the imperial army dared to resist, so they all surrendered obediently.
Zhao Ji saw that all the civil and military officials had been arrested, and the palace fell into Chao Yong's control again, and he felt that something was really going wrong. The Zhao family might really be ruined because of his visit to the brothel.
Chao Yong looked around at the officials in the hall and shouted: "Wang Fu."
Seeing that his life was now in Chao Yong's control, Wang Fu did not dare to neglect, and said tremblingly: "What are your orders, sir?"
Chao Yong said: "The one whose name is called will stand on the other side."
Wang Fu couldn't figure out Chao Yong's intention and couldn't help but hesitate.
Wu Song on the side was impatient and grabbed Wang Fu and carried him aside.
"Cai You"
Cai You's arrow injury was not serious, but it healed in a few days. He also learned that all the 100,000 troops and horses he led had been destroyed. If he hadn't previously shied away from responsibility, saying that he was just a minor casualty, he would have been killed.
If the military power is handed over to Li Congji, I am afraid that ten executions will be enough.
Cai You was also afraid that his escape from the battle would be exposed. After the ministers learned about it, they reported him to the court, and Zhao Ji directly issued an imperial edict to execute him. Therefore, he pretended to be at home for a few days, and then came to court with a guilty conscience. In case someone impeached him.
, he can also argue. Even if he can't hide it, he can also plead with Zhao Ji in person. With his acting skills and his relationship with Zhao Ji, he may be able to escape with his life. Otherwise, he may sit at home and be confused.
He lost his life.
But now he regretted coming to court. When he faced Liangshan before, he saw Chao Yong killing his generals in front of the battle. Therefore, as soon as Chao Yong came out, he knew who controlled the palace. However,
He didn't dare to say anything, he just hoped to hide in the crowd and escape.
At this time, when he heard Chao Yong's roll call, he immediately knelt down and said bitterly: "Hero, spare my life. I am willing to submit to Daliang. Please spare my life, hero."
At first, all the officials thought that Chao Yong and others were members of the royal family. After hearing Cai You shouting like this, they realized that they were from Liangshan, and they couldn't help but become even more frightened.
If the royal family usurps power and governs the world in the future, civil and military officials like them will still be needed. Except for a few close friends of Zhao Ji, most of them can save their lives.
But when Daliang usurped power, people like them were in danger.
After Daliang captured various cities, he enforced justice for heaven and killed corrupt officials. This spread among the people and was very popular. However, among these officials, they killed officials on a large scale.
Chao Yong looked at the commotion below and shouted: "Anyone who acts rashly will be killed on the spot."
Wu Song also glanced at the officials coldly, and the officials were suddenly too frightened to move.
Although there were some generals among the officials, they did not bring weapons to the court. In addition, the emperor was held hostage by Shi Xiu, so no one dared to resist from the beginning to the end.
Cai You was also stunned.
Seeing that Chao Yong made no further comment, Wu Song grabbed Cai You and pulled him aside.
Chao Yong looked at everyone and shouted again: "Zhu Meng."
However, after Zhu Meng rebelled under the banner of "Kill Zhu Meng" from Jiangnan La, he was so frightened that he fled directly to Tokyo. Unexpectedly, he escaped Fang La's pursuit, but fell into the hands of Chao Yong again.
Zhu Meng originally wanted to hide for a while, but Baiguan subconsciously looked at him and directly pointed out where he was, and was directly pulled aside by Wu Song.
When these three people went out, all the officials guessed that the people who went out were probably going to be executed.
Many people trembled with fear when they saw Chao Yong looking at them.
Chao Yong looked around at the crowd again, and then shouted: "Zhao Ji is greedy for extravagance, does not care about the sufferings of the people, appoints treacherous ministers, disrupts the government and harms the people. He is really an unjust and ignorant king. The Song Dynasty stole it from the orphans and widows of the Chai family.
, more than a hundred years have passed, and my strength has been exhausted. But I, Daliang, have upheld justice for heaven, administered benevolent policies to the people, and complied with the will of heaven, so it is right that there will be great prosperity. Wang Fu, Cai You, and Zhu Meng helped Zhou to do evil and harmed the people. They were dragged out and imprisoned five days later.
Go to the market entrance and behead him."
When Wang Fu and the other three heard that their lives were in danger, they immediately began to cry.
Wu Song commanded six soldiers and dragged them out.
The three people who were wailing were pulled out, and the hall fell into deathly silence again.
Chao Yong smiled and said: "You also know our identities. I am the Prince of Daliang. Tonight, my Daliang troops will march into the city one after another. Those who know the current affairs are heroes. If you are willing to serve me, Daliang, please stand.
Come over here.”
As soon as he finished speaking, someone was heard scolding: "You are just a group of bandits who hijacked the emperor in an attempt to usurp the throne. Don't expect me to join in with them and do disloyal things."
Chao Yong didn't expect that a person who was not afraid of death would suddenly appear in the hall, so he couldn't help but look around after hearing the sound.
When the people near Li Gang looked at Chao Yong, they immediately ran away in fear, leaving Li Gang alone in a radius of ten feet.
Li Gang was not afraid, he raised his head and looked directly at Chao Yong.
Chao Yong looked at Li Gang and said with a smile, "Who are you?"
Li Gang said loudly: "Li Gang, Taichang Shaoqing of the Song Dynasty."
Chao Yong recalled it, but he didn't have much impression, so he asked: "Let me ask you again, are you willing to surrender to me?"
Li Gang glanced at Chao Yong with disdain and said flatly: "I would rather die than surrender."
Chao Yong patiently said: "Zhao Ji is ignorant, but I, Daliang, uphold justice for heaven and administer benevolent government to the people. All knowledgeable people should know where to go, so why should you be persistent?"
Li Gang said: "A man is born between heaven and earth. He helps the world and the people, is loyal to the emperor and serves the country. This is what men do. How can he become a rebellious minister and traitor for his own selfish desires?"
"Zhao Ji is fatuous, appoints treacherous ministers, and imposes harsh policies on the people, causing the people to be displaced and starved to death. Since you want to be loyal to the emperor and serve the country, have you ever violated your words and remonstrated?"
Li Gang said proudly: "I have violated Yan Zhijian many times. Although I was reprimanded, I have never collaborated with the treacherous officials and deceived the emperor."
Chao Yong did not expect that Zhao Ji could tolerate such a person in the court, and said with a smile: "Okay, you are a loyal minister. We, the Han people, need people like you. The Song Dynasty is exhausted, and I, the great leader, are in ruins and waiting to be revitalized.
There are Wang Qing, Tian Hu and other giant bandits making trouble in the country, and there are Xixia, Tubo, Liao and Jin on the border. If you are really a loyal minister, why don't you submit to me, Daliang, and help me unify the country, so that the people will not suffer more wars."
Li Gang hesitated for a moment and then said: "Eating the emperor's salary is a matter of loyalty to the emperor, and a good minister does not serve the two masters. Since Li Gang is a minister of the Song Dynasty, he will never be a minister of another dynasty again. Li Gang is willing to live and die with the Song Dynasty."
Chao Yong did not expect to meet a "loyal minister" who was not afraid of death. Although in his opinion, this loyal minister was somewhat foolish, but Chao Yong knew that he could not let Li Gang succeed, otherwise others might follow suit.
Most of the civil and military officials of the Song Dynasty were treacherous ministers like Cai You. If the already few loyal ministers were allowed to die for the Song Dynasty, then the remaining ones would be of little value.
"It's rare that the Song Dynasty still has a loyal minister. If you surrender to our court, I will give you an official promotion."
"Li Gang will never be a disloyal person and is willing to die."
Chao Yong saw that Li Gang was unable to get in, so he couldn't help but said angrily: "Okay, take Li Gang out and kill him together with Zhu Meng and the others in five days."
Li Gang said hurriedly: "The three of them are traitors who are causing trouble to the country. Li Gang wishes to die early."
Chao Yong looked at the panicked Li Gang and sneered: "In my opinion, there is no difference between you. I will let the historian record that after the fall of the Song Dynasty, Daliang killed four, no, five treacherous ministers, including Cai Jing.
Old thieves, and you, Li Gang, are also one of them." (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)