The defense here has been completely handed over to the officers and soldiers transferred from Shandong.
Shandong men are tall and burly, but their words are always tongue-tied and buzzing. It is difficult to communicate without listening carefully.
Zhengyangmen includes an arrow tower and a city tower, which are integrated with the Wengcheng wall. There are more than 4,000 officers and soldiers stationed in Wengcheng. Because they are guest troops, even the military attach¨¦s live in the Wengcheng camp.
Naturally, they had no chance to see the lively scene coming from Chaoyang Gate, but several orders had been passed on before, and the regent requested to be more vigilant and not to slack off.
At this juncture, no one dared to make mistakes. At least Liang Pukuan, the Shandong deputy general who led the troops, did not dare to neglect. He personally visited the city gate several times and punished several subordinates who had neglected their duties before returning to his camp. .
At three o'clock in the morning, another herald arrived here, but this herald was different from the last time. He was dressed in a flying fish suit and had an embroidered spring knife on his waist. He was not from the Ministry of War.
What he was holding in his hand was the King of Chu's waist card.
Liang Pukuan felt that things were a little strange. Of course he knew who the King of Chu was, but logically, it would be a bit against the rules for the King of Chu to give him orders directly.
So he quickly summoned the generals and soldiers in the camp and asked the envoy to arrive at the big tent. On the one hand, he would give the envoy face and avoid offending the King of Chu. On the other hand, he would also recruit a few more people to take on the responsibility and let everyone bear witness.
The envoy came on horseback at a fast pace and was soaked with sweat. He glanced at the tent, picked up the arrow ordered by King Chu, and shouted: "Shandong Vice-General Liang Pukuan quickly received the order. King Chu of Ming Dynasty has ordered you to immediately Gather your subordinates inside the Wengcheng. All officers and soldiers are not allowed to enter or leave the Wengcheng without permission. The original defense of Zhengyang Gate will be handed over to the new army, and no mistakes can be made!"
Liang Pukuan was stunned. In fact, many people in the tent were stunned.
It would make sense if the King of Chu issued an order to them to strengthen their vigilance, but an hour ago, the regent had already issued an order, ordering them to be on guard and guard Zhengyang Gate, but what about now? Now it was King Chu who asked them to roll aside and play in the mud. The orders of these two His Highnesses were completely opposite to each other. The biggest question was, whose order should be listened to?
After all, the regent is the head of the family, and the King of Chu is too powerful. Now it is at its peak. Anyone who offends will be killed.
"Is it wrong, His Royal Highness the King of Chu" Liang Pukuan asked. He felt a little guilty and felt that today seemed too unusual, and he was afraid that something big was going to happen.
The messenger sneered: "There is nothing wrong at all. This is an order conveyed by the King of Chu himself. The King of Chu said that those who disobey orders will be killed without mercy!"
The messenger said without any expression on his face.
Something is wrong!
The generals in the tent looked at each other in confusion. Something was wrong. Everyone had realized that something big was going to happen in the capital today.
Many people are beginning to figure out where they should be on the cusp of this crisis.
Liang Pukuan was also in a dilemma. He had been controlled by the King of Chu back then. He had already seen how powerful the King of Chu was, and he had already thought in his heart that it was good to offend anyone in this world, but he must never provoke the King of Chu or cause embarrassment to others. , provoking the king of Chu to death.
But it¡¯s impossible without provocation. The regent is the real master. If he obeys the King of Chu today, will he still have a good life in the future?
"But Liang Pukuan is a very smart person. People who are not smart have long become stepping stones for others. Since he did not agree or refuse, he remained silent.
Because he knows that if he doesn¡¯t say anything, someone will definitely say something.
Sure enough, some of the generals in the camp were silent. The one who spoke was General Zhang Yuan. Zhang Yuan was not a rough man, but a straight man. He smiled coldly: "We only obey the orders of the Ministry of War. When will the King of Chu be able to mobilize?" What does the king want to do, is he planning something evil?"
This sentence is very serious, and it is almost equivalent to scolding Liu Chengfeng for rebelling. In fact, the reason why Zhang Yuan broke up was well known to everyone. During the fierce battle with the Mongols a few months ago, Zhang Yuan's cousin violated the The military order was directly cut off by Liu Chengfeng, but Zhang Yuan was in the wrong at the time and was controlled by the King of Chu, so he did not dare to say anything. However, this time is different from the past. Zhang Yuan stepped forward, not without revenge.
But the other people were different. They neither tried to dissuade Zhang Yuan nor made any statement. They were all waiting. For these Qiu Ba, everything was fake. Now that Zhang Yuan has become the leader, let¡¯s take a look. How do you deal with it? If Zhang Yuan is fine, everyone will have nothing to worry about, but if Zhang Yuan
The envoy of the King of Chu just glanced at Zhang Yuan coldly, with an indifferent expression on his face, and said: "How dare you slander the Palace of the King of Chu?"??? "
Zhang Yuan said with an angry face: "You are deploying troops without authorization in the capital, and you are using your own general to slander you, get out of here!"
He has already pressed the hilt of the knife at his waist, ready to attack at any time.
The envoy of the King of Chu seemed very calm. He stared at Zhang Yuan and finally uttered one word softly: "Kill!"
When he was talking about killing, the messenger obviously had no intention of taking out the embroidered spring knife from his waist. He put his hands behind his back and remained motionless.
But at this time, there were changes in the account.
Suddenly, a soldier jumped out, drew his long knife, and killed Zhang Yuan.
Zhang Yuan had already been on guard. He smiled coldly and drew his sword, but after all, he was one step slower than the soldiers. He had to draw his sword and retreat sharply. He laughed coldly: "It turns out that we also have dog fans in our camp ¡¡±
When he said this, he suddenly froze, a trace of disbelief flashed in his eyes, and then his face turned as pale as paper.
On his chest, a long sword penetrated directly from behind, dripping with blood.
The person who killed him was not a soldier, but a military attach¨¦ standing behind him, the military garrison officer Zhao Cheng.
The soldiers are factory guards, and the garrison officer is also a factory guard. Among the more than 40 people in the tent, two are factory guards' spies.
Guardsman Zhao Cheng had a ferocious face and drew out his long sword, while Zhang Yuan lost his center of gravity and fell in a pool of blood.
This scene made everyone feel a little hairy, and many people even began to look around themselves and their colleagues around them with vigilance. Who can guarantee that there are people from the factory guards mixed in among them, and they are usually peaceful. They called themselves brothers and drank with them and went to the brothels together.
This is a very vivid lesson, and at least it teaches everyone one truth: those who have visited prostitutes together are not necessarily comrades in arms!
The soldiers and guard Zhao Cheng had already sheathed their swords. The soldiers saluted the envoy and said, "Dongchang Fan Service Zhou Hai pays his respects."
Another said: "Jinyiwei Xiaoqi Zhao Cheng greets you!"
Such a change made the atmosphere in the tent suddenly stagnant.
Who would have thought that the people closest to him might be factory guards? Who could know how many spies there were in this camp in addition to the two lieutenants and captains in front of them.
Lieutenant General Liang Pukuan glanced at the already dead Zhang Yuan, dripping with cold sweat.
The Ministry of Rites is now empty of people. Except for some officials who are sitting here to stay here, most of the other officials have gone to join in the fun.
After all, this is the central government office of the imperial court. There is a team of officers guarding it outside. The people who usually come in and out are officials, so the supervision is not strict.
Just when countless envoys were heading to each battalion, groups of officers and soldiers appeared in the lobby of the Ministry of Ceremonies.
That¡¯s right, they were officers and soldiers, wearing brand-new military uniforms, holding black firecrackers in their hands. Everyone had no expression on their faces, and they immediately surrounded the place.
In fact, it was not only the yamen of the Ministry of Rites that were surrounded. The six departments of the capital, including Qintian Prison, Dali Temple, Honglu Temple, and Shuntian Mansion, were all treated in this way. They drove them away. The policemen were not fools. They came with bad intentions. If you go against them at this time, isn't this looking for death?
The official inside was startled when he saw this. Seeing that these new troops only surrounded the yamen but did not do anything else, he felt angry and anxious and hurriedly came out to negotiate.
"How presumptuous! Whose subordinates are you? Do you know where this place is? You actually dared to lead troops to surround the Ministry of Rites. Can you afford the punishment?"
The team officer looked at the official of the Ministry of Rites expressionlessly, and said step by step like a machine: "There is a rebellion in the capital. We are ordered by the King of Chu to protect all the yamen in the capital and all other people will retreat. The King of Chu has decreed that anyone who dares to make a mistake will be punished for assisting the rebellious party!"
This sentence is really funny to the official. King Chu King Chu is just a vassal king. Why is he so presumptuous? The official sneered: "Even if there is a rebellion, it should be the will of the palace or the order of the regent. Are you the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, or the officers and soldiers of the Chu vassal?"
Faced with the accusation, the team officer remained expressionless and said: "We are His Majesty's officers and soldiers."
Your Majesty
The official¡¯s faceI became serious and had a very bad premonition. Where is Your Majesty? The so-called His Majesty has been missing for an unknown amount of time, and many people have even completely forgotten about His Majesty. Now what does it mean for the new army to use His Majesty's name?
Seeing that he still refused to leave, the team officer waved his hand and shouted: "This is dangerous. To ensure the safety of all of you, sir, please come and invite us in. Everyone, brace yourself and guard hard, and don't let the thieves succeed."
"Yes." Everyone shouted, and several new officers and soldiers pushed the official into the yamen. The official's hat was tilted, and he couldn't help shouting: "Rebellion, someone is going to rebel!"
Chapter 2 is delivered. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Piaotian Literature registered members to recommend this work. Your support is my biggest motivation.)