Chapter 170 The fine traditions of the old Zhao family (8.4K)
Late at night.
The moon was bright and the stars were sparse, and not a single dark cloud could be seen.
The moonlight in early winter is clear and cold, light and soft.
Like running water, it flows quietly from the starry sky, embellishing the ground with various colors.
Under this quiet and soft moonlit night.
At this time, in the east of Bianjing City, there was an aura in a building that felt inexplicably
Chill.
This is a mansion that occupies an extremely large area. Judging from the size of the lion in front of the door, it is a prince's mansion.
Follow the historical trajectory.
It would be renamed Prince Cai's Mansion three months later, and a prison case that would go down in history would occur, adding an insignificant stain to the image of Song Huizong in later generations.
Of course.
The reason why this stain is insignificant is not because the prison case is not well-known, but because Song Huizong is so dark
However, Zhao Ji has not yet rewarded the owner of the mansion at this time, so its name is still called
Prince Jian's Mansion.
When Xu Yun and Lao Su took advantage of the night, led by their old acquaintance Wang Zhen, they arrived outside the mansion.
Xu Yun was surprised to find that no Imperial City spies were found around the mansion.
Instead, there were several well-dressed men standing in various corners, vigilantly observing what was going on around them.
Could it be that Zhao Ji didn't send someone to monitor Xiao Zhao?
This is obviously impossible.
Although Zhao Ji is mediocre, it is impossible to relax his supervision of Xiao Zhao at this point in any case.
So it's obvious.
Xiao Zhao must have used some special trump cards.
While controlling the surrounding spies, he also tampered with their relay links so that Shangfeng could not detect any abnormalities.
If you think about it carefully, this is not difficult to understand.
After all, Xiao Zhao is the biological brother of Song Shenzong, and he was also a strong contender for the throne before.
In addition, at this time, Zhao Ji has not completely swallowed up the remnants of the power left by the Queen Mother, so Xiao Zhao must still have some unknown trump cards.
For example, through some scheduling methods, the leader responsible for handing over information at night is arranged to be one of his own, etc.
In this way, after controlling the surrounding spies, the leader pretended that everything was normal, and the higher-ups of the Imperial City Department would naturally not care.
But the reason why the trump card is called the trump card is that it is non-repeatable and irreversible.
In other words, the trump card can only be used once, and once the bow is drawn, there will be no turning back.
Basically, by the time dawn breaks, Zhao Ji will know that something has happened in Prince Jian's palace, even if his information methods lag behind.
What will follow is bound to be a violent storm.
In other words.
Something big will happen in the few hours between tonight and tomorrow morning.
Or to be more precise.
It is a major event that affects the destiny of the country.
Dong Dong Dong——
After bringing Lao Su and Xu Yun to the side door of the mansion, Wang Zhen knocked gently on the door.
Less than a moment.
Crunch——
The side door slowly opened, and an old concierge poked his head out.
Wang Zhen came forward, whispered a few words to the concierge, and then handed the concierge something similar to a voucher.
After a while.
The concierge retracted the door and opened the side door wider.
Wang Zhen turned his head and whispered to Lao Su and Xu Yun:
"Uncle, little king, please."
Lao Su glanced at the men outside the door a few more times, said nothing, and followed Wang Zhen into the mansion.
Then the three of them walked for a while, passed through several courtyard walls, and finally arrived outside a closed courtyard:
"Uncle, little king, His Highness is in the house. The general will not go in."
Lao Su nodded to him and led Xu Yun to the door.
After hesitating for a moment, he gently opened the door.
Swish——
As soon as the two entered the room, more than a dozen eyes were cast on them.
Among them were Xu Yun's acquaintances and strangers who had never met before, sitting in two rows.
The officials on the left have a strong aura, while those on the right have a chilling look, and some of them are wearing armor.
Of course.
The most conspicuous one is the one sitting at the top
Xiao Zhao.
However, at this time, Xiao Zhao was still wearing regular clothes, plain and simple, and had not yet added the yellow robe.
Lao Su first nodded to several acquaintances, and then walked quickly to Xiao Zhao:
"To Su Song, a veteran official, to pay homage to His Highness."
Upon seeing this, Xiao Zhao quickly supported him and said with emotion:
"Mr. Su, long time no see. How are you?"
Lao Su nodded slightly and looked at Wang Hou and Lao Zhong beside Xiao Zhao:
"Chu Dao, Uncle Yi, you are indeed here too."
Lao Zhong would be involved in this matter. This was the judgment he made during the context diagram, and he was sure that Wang Hou was also there because of Wang's talent.
Wang Zhen is Wang Hou's distant nephew. Being able to send him to invite people means that Xu Yun's border commander line must have been successful.
The old man had an angry look on his face at this time, looking like a furious lion king. Wang Hou looked at him and sighed:
"Mr. Su, I'm afraid you don't know something. The official has appointed Tong Guan to lead the Privy Council, intending to lure the Fuzhou Zhe clan into the capital and cut off his military power!"
"The Zhe clan has been guarding the Central Plains, fighting against the barbarians and dissidents, and has been a general for ten generations. The family is loyal and loyal, but they are innocently suspected because they are descendants of the Zheju clan of the Qiang people. Where is the justice?!"
"Your Highness even learned from the secret line in the palace that the officials still want to use fine iron techniques to punish me for treason with Chu Dao, and now Yongnian and Liu Fa have been secretly arrested and imprisoned."
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"Our soldiers are not afraid of fighting or death, and it is an honor to wrap their bodies in horse leather!"
"But if you die because of the incompetence of the official family, how can I have the face to meet the ancestors of my family?"
"If we don't take action at this time, we will be like Li Mu and Gao Xi!"
After hearing what Lao Zhong said, several civil servants on the side could not sit still.
The leader, an old man in his seventies, stood up tremblingly and bowed his hand to Lao Su:
"Mr. Su, what the propaganda envoy said is absolutely true. Now there are nearly a hundred people in prison from both the military and political parties, and there are many meritorious people among them."
"The officials want to revive Cai Yuanchang again. Once this thief is restored, the decades of hard work of the two generations of Immortal Emperors Shenzong and Zhezong will be destroyed in one day!"
As soon as the old man finished speaking, other civil servants also echoed.
"Mr. Su, what Bachelor Chiang said is true. Officials are stupid and immoral. We can't wait any longer!"
"Su Gong, for the sake of the country and the country, make a decision as soon as possible!"
"Ah, yes, yes!"
When Lao Su heard this, he sighed slightly.
The old man who spoke was named Jiang Zhiqi. He was currently a direct bachelor of Longtuge and a high-ranking member of the Yuanyou Party.
Now that Lu Dian, Fan Chunli and others are arrested and imprisoned.
Jiang Zhiqi and Li Qingchen became one of the highest-ranking 'leaders' in the Yuanyou Party.
Of course.
Fan Chunren, who was mentioned earlier, is actually a bit higher than the two of them in terms of qualifications, and he can be regarded as an old figure who has brought his elders to life.
But according to the historical trajectory.
This old man is extremely weak at this time. He will die suddenly in his sleep in more than thirty days. It is impossible for him to stand up and take charge of the overall situation now.
Then Lao Su turned his head and looked at Xiao Zhao:
"Your Highness King Jian, are you really planning to take this step?"
Lao Su didn't say the word 'coup', but Xiao Zhao understood what he meant.
I saw the Prince of Song Dynasty, whose face had been tense all night, with an unsightly smile on his lips, and sighed:
"Mr. Su, I just want to live."
Lao Su couldn't help but be silent.
After talking to Xu Yun tonight, he actually understood the context and roots of the entire incident better than anyone else.
So he knew it.
Except for Xu Yun, everyone present was pushed to this point by the general trend. Xiao Zhao was really not trying to be miserable.
Think of this.
He couldn't help but turn around and looked around.
At this time, Wang Hou and Lao Zhong had already put on their armor, as if they were ready to go to the battlefield at any time.
Coupled with the situation of the spies outside the door, something has reached the point where the arrow has to be fired.
The only thing they lack is a line of ministers. In other words, they can appease the civil servant group themselves.
After all, although the Yuanyou Party has a large number of members, the Yuanfeng Party cannot be ignored.
Even if we exclude treacherous officials like Cai Jing and Zhang Dun, there are still many upright people among them.
But Lao Su was the only neutral prime minister since the founding of the Song Dynasty. He did not take sides and never participated in party struggles.
He has both status and connections. Even within the Yuanfeng Party, he has quite a voice and has betrayed many people.
Actually.
This is also Xu Yun’s conspiracy:
The coup is inevitable. This is the general trend. Even killing Xu Yun will not change this result.
If Lao Su doesn't come forward, a group of innocent ministers will be implicated.
It is not even ruled out that some people will lose their lives because of "using heavy codes in troubled times".
But if Old Su had stood up, not only would everyone be safe from accidental injuries, but at least the vast majority of good ministers would have been saved.
And he can use his prestige to appease most of the opposing voices and ensure a rapid transition of power.
Go up to the army and make plans.
Lao Su slowly closed his eyes, and images suddenly flashed through his mind:
Shenzong was critically ill, and before his death, he held his hand beside the dragon bed and was so angry:
"Zirong, the prince is young and the civil servants are courting Zuo, so I will entrust you to him."
After Shenzong died, Zhezong came to the throne.
He devoted himself to assisting the government and cooperated with Zhezong to restart the Battle of Hehuang. The two battles of Pingxia City almost brought Xixia to surrender.
Unfortunately, things went against his will, and Zhezong died suddenly and violently at the age of twenty-five, without even passing down the imperial edict.
When he was about to choose the throne, he chatted and laughed happily with the Queen Mother and appointed King Duan.
King Duan.
Robbery of women, idleness, and frivolous behavior.
He is the one with the worst stroke rating among all the princes.
Although he has now become an official, Shenzong's words are still in his ears.
One day is a phase, a lifetime is a phase.
Think of this.
Lao Su couldn't help but raise his head and looked at Xiao Zhao:
"Your Highness, I would like to go to the palace with Your Highness."
Xiao Zhao was already prepared to start a quarrel, but when he heard that Old Su supported him so simply, he was stunned for a moment, and then he bowed down with great joy:
"With Mr. Su here, this matter will be done!"
After Lao Su expressed his stance.
The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became a little more relaxed.
Yes, just a little.
After all, the next thing to do is the big deal. Once you fail, it will be easy to lose your head. No one can completely relax.
Then Xiao Zhao came to the main seat and bowed to everyone:
"Everyone, the situation is urgent tonight, so I won't say more. Ahem, no more nonsense."
"Old General Zhong, I will leave it to you to arrange the combat missions."
Lao Zhong nodded to him and took a layout plan of the palace from Wang Hou.
Spread it out, hang it on the wall, and introduce at the same time:
"The Imperial City is located in the north of Bianjing City. The outer gates include the left and right Yemen, Donghua Gate, Tianbo Gate and Chenhui Gate."
"The inner gate includes the left and right Changqing gates, the left and right Yintai gates, and the left and right Jiasu gates."
"The Imperial Guards in the Palace are a group, directly organized and managed, with the internal commander being the military attache in full robes. The other forces in front of the Palace are the organic-level force of the Palace Guards."
"At present, most of the Imperial Guards in Beijing are stationed in the imperial mausoleum. The person on duty in the palace is Taiwei Wang En. This person is a confidant of the official family and has absolutely no possibility of instigating rebellion."
"So tonight I will personally lead the elite of the Western Army and enter the city through Xincao Gate from outside the city - the guard of Xincao Gate is a die-hard loyalist of His Highness, and we have already contacted him in advance."
"At that time, we will break into the palace through Donghua Gate, defeat Jiasu on the left and right, and reach the forbidden area!"
Wang Hou also nodded. He and Lao Zhong discussed this plan together, and added:
"What Uncle Yi said is the best plan, but there are two main risks."
"First, the Western Army is stationed in the east camp outside the city, and must be dispatched extremely quickly, without giving the Forbidden Army in Beijing any time to react."
"Secondly, Donghua Gate is easy to defend and difficult to attack. If you want to break into the forbidden area, you may have to go through a bloody battle."
As soon as Wang Hou said this.
The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became a bit more solemn.
To know.
At present, Tong Guan has not yet been promoted to Privy Council. Among the three imperial guards of the Song Dynasty, the only one who has been abolished is the Hebei Imperial Army.
Although the combat power of the Forbidden Army in Beijing is inferior to that of the Western Army that has been fighting all year round, the difference is not so outrageous that it is recorded as a multiple.
Not to mention the imperial army responsible for guarding the imperial city. They are the absolute elite in the capital and have extremely powerful combat effectiveness.
According to the historical system of the imperial city.
The number of forbidden troops on duty in the palace every day is as high as more than 1,800.
Including the pro-military camp at the guard's office, the total number is more than 2,600.
More than two thousand people.
Coupled with the palace walls and other equipment, and giving them enough reaction time, they may not be able to attack it.
However, compared to Wang Hou, who looked like he was burning the boat, Xu Yun's expression was much more subtle, and he even wanted to laugh:
I wonder if Lao Zhong and others rushed to the door with their troops and found that the two palace gates on the east side were both wide open. Would they think that someone was trying to evade the city?
That's right.
Xu Yun is causing trouble again!
In his previous life, Xu Yun had been exposed to a lot of knowledge about coups in history after he went to sea to code.
So he knew it.
Throughout the coup process, the palace gates often became a solid barrier restricting the attackers.
If the city gate is not breached for a while, and subsequent defensive support arrives, it will be a complete mess.
Now, as the chief director behind this incident, how could he leave the entire big problem unsolved?
To solve this problem, we must first determine one thing:
The Western Army was stationed in Dongying outside the city, and the only way to enter the city was through Xincao Gate.
If you want to enter the palace after passing the Shincao Gate, you must only choose from the two east gates.
Although Xu Yun didn't know the specific time when Xiao Zhao was going to cause trouble.
But as the situation in Beijing and China worsens, it is not difficult to judge roughly when it will happen, such as within a week or a week later, etc.
So I guess it's almost time.
Xu Yun told Zhao Ji something through Guo Jing:
Your Highness, there was a true dragon transforming in the East China Sea a few days ago, and you are a living true dragon, so the dragon energy will be automatically attracted to the palace.
But dragon energy is something special. Once it enters the palace, it will be easily absorbed.
Therefore, the best thing to do is to open the east gate wide and not leave any guards inside.
When the time comes, I will draw a formation, and the dragon energy will be purified through Wende Hall, Chui Gong Hall and Jiying Hall, and then it will be inhaled by you!
Zhao Ji was a master who even dared to open the city gates and release the Liujia Divine Soldiers when the Jin army attacked the city. He also claimed to be Daojun Emperor, so it was very easy to deceive him.
Not to mention that Guo Jing in this life is still a magic stick who has been strengthened by Xu Yun.
Tell the truth.
If you just look at what Guo Jing has done, there are probably few alchemists in history who can be more powerful than him.
Today we catch ghosts and subjugate demons, tomorrow if there is a comet there will be a comet, if there is an earthquake the day after tomorrow there will be an earthquake. Who can withstand this?
Even if Qin Shihuang and Emperor Wu of Han saw such a person, they would be granted the title of Imperial Master or something like that.
So after hearing about this.
Zhao Ji immediately agreed to Guo Jing's arrangement and left the two east gates open without any scruples.
After finishing the acupuncture that day, Zhao Ji was deceived into saying, "I have the advantage." This matter is not common sense to outsiders.
His eyes returned to reality.
What Xiao Zhao is doing tonight is a real matter of life and death, and he can't delay even a minute.
Therefore, after assigning combat tasks, Lao Zhong and Wang Hou immediately set off with several generals.
Xiao Zhao, Xu Yun, Lao Su and a group of civil servants quietly left Prince Jian's Mansion on more than a dozen horses with their hooves wrapped in cotton cloth to silence them.
The six arts of a gentleman are etiquette, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, and arithmetic, and riding a horse belongs to chariotry.
Therefore, even an 80-year-old man like Lao Su masters a good horsemanship.
Otherwise, do you think the Gaolianghe Car God can leave at will?
Another quarter of an hour passed.
The group came to a landmark near the Imperial City:
Large warehouse.
This is Uncle Zhao's property. After learning that something was going to happen, the area was cleared in advance.
Then everyone entered the bunker that had been set up and began to wait for news about Lao Zhong,
An hour later.
It was late at night, around two o'clock in the morning.
Just as everyone's palms were sweating, a rustling sound suddenly came from outside the house.
Another moment passed.
The tall figure of Lao Zhong quietly emerged from the door, and he hurriedly saluted Xiao Zhao:
"Your Highness, the east camp outside the city has been successfully controlled, and all 4,396 elite Western troops under the general's command have entered the city!"
"There have been drastic changes in Beijing recently, and the government has issued a curfew. Now the watchmen in the east of the city are all our people. The troops entered the city extremely smoothly, but"
Seeing Lao Zhong hesitate, Xiao Zhao couldn't help but feel nervous:
"Just what?"
A trace of doubt flashed in Laozhong's eyes and he said:
"It's like this. After the troops entered the city, the old minister sent a few spies pretending to be drunkards to explore the situation."
"But the spies came back and told them."
"Donghua Gate and Chenhui Gate are wide open to the outside world. There is no one on the wall, only a few Taoist priests are practicing."
".?"
A question mark floated on Xiao Zhao's face. He suddenly thought of something and asked:
"General Zhong, can't you be cheating?"
Laozhong shook his head firmly, took out a roster from his body, handed it to Xiao Zhao, and explained:
"Chu said that after taking control of Dongying, he specifically counted the number of people and found that there were no troops in Beijing that had been transferred in advance. Everything was as usual."
"Maybe the officials are up to something again."
Xiao Zhao couldn't help but take a deep breath. It was too late to retreat due to the current situation. A trace of determination flashed in his eyes:
"The arrow must be fired when it is on the string. General Zhong, prepare to enter the palace!"
"Get the order!"
Lao Zhong hugged Xiao Zhao, returned to the main army, and made final battle arrangements.
Soon, even Xu Yun, who had no combat mission, was assigned a machete.
and
A small bottle.
According to Wang Zhen, it is called
Crane top is red.
Another quarter of an hour passed.
The large army was divided into two parts and slowly reached Donghua Gate and Chenhui Gate.
According to the original battle plan.
At this time, the army can light torches, give orders, mount ladders on the city wall and start attacking and seizing the gate.
But the palace door now open made Lao Zhong and Wang Hou temporarily change their attention:
They selected an elite infantry warrior 'du', which was a staff of 105 people.
Then he split it into two and slowly moved towards the city gate.
A little less than a quarter of an hour later.
The response came from all the cats:
"Report, a total of twelve Taoist priests from the two palace gates have been controlled!"
The old man glanced at him and asked sternly:
"There was no sound?"
Dutou smiled and shook his head, saying:
"Don't worry, half of the ten people are sleeping, and the snoring is louder than our footsteps. By the time they react, they have already been gagged."
A trace of doubt flashed through Xiao Zhao's eyes again, and he became increasingly confused about Zhao Ji's thoughts.
But soon, he still ordered:
"In this case, the entire army slows down and enters the palace!"
According to Lao Zhong and Wang Hou's previous arrangements.
After breaking through the Donghua Gate, there was a Right Jiasu Gate and a Zuo Jiasu Gate in front of everyone, a total of three gates.
If we can break through the Zuo Jiasu Gate, we will reach the Huangyi Palace by then.
Going any further is forbidden.
Therefore, no matter what Zhao Ji is up to, Donghua Gate can be touched silently, which means that the Youjiasu Gate at the next level may be able to catch the Imperial Army off guard and increase the success rate of their actions.
But soon, after advancing for a while, the army discovered again.
Youjia Sumen is also completely open, and there is no Taoist priest in it.
Xiao Zhao:
".0.0?"
What the hell is going on?
Then came Zuo Jiasumen, but there was still no one there.
See this situation.
Even Wang Hou and Lao Zhong, who have decades of combat experience, became confused:
"0.0?"
But on the other hand.
Seeing that they were approaching the center of the palace effortlessly, the mood of the entire troublemaking group immediately rose a lot.
Looking at the extremely excited civil servants around him, Xu Yun felt inexplicably sentimental and even angry:
Perhaps this was how Xiao Zhao and his brothers felt when they were watching Song Huizong and Song Qinzong slowly walk out of Bianjing City and surrender.
To be precise.
Song Huizong at that time should be countless times more outrageous than he is now:
Although the palace gates are wide open tonight, there are no strong enemies outside Bianjing, and there are Dongying guards inside.
After excluding the special situation of Xiao Zhao, at least in theory, there is a certain safety guarantee.
But what about Jingkang at that time?
It was a real life and death situation.
Apart from being weird + cerebral palsy, Xu Yun really doesn’t know how to describe Zhao Ji
Ever since.
that's all.
The group of people passed through three gates that might have taken a lot of time in the original plan, and arrived at the forbidden Huitong Gate.
At this level.
Xiao Zhao and others were discovered as expected.
But in a sense.
The discovery or lack of discovery at this step is actually almost the same:
At present, 80% of the entire palace's security system is stationed on the north, south, and west sides, and they have no idea that the forbidden crystal has been stolen.
The only people left in the forbidden area were the Chongban in the palace led by Wang En and the personal guards of the Imperial City Division. The total number was no more than two hundred people.
200 versus 4396.
Even with the help of a five-meter high wall, it is not a battle of the same magnitude.
"Kill!!!"
"Rush!"
"Bang——"
At this time, Zhao Ji was sleeping with a certain noble concubine in his arms. He originally dreamed that he conquered the Liao Kingdom and forced Yelu Hongji to open the city and surrender. He was visiting the concubine of Liao Xingzong.
As a result, I was suddenly jolted back to reality by the sound outside.
I saw the Emperor of the Song Dynasty rubbing his eyes, and a fire burst out of his chest.
About to call the eunuch to inquire about the situation:
"Li Guding, give it to me"
As a result, before the words were spoken, someone violently broke into the house.
"Bang——"
The imperial concubine on the side suddenly woke up and quickly pulled the quilt to cover her body:
"Ah!!!"
However, he didn't know whether it was because he was exhausted by the drinking and sex, but Zhao Ji was still a little confused.
Suddenly, the shadows of Zhao Kuangyin, Zhao Guangyi and other ancestors dimly appeared in his field of vision. The background seemed to be in Chenqiaoyi?
at the same time.
Along with the shadow penetrated into his ears, there was also a cold word:
"It's all over, brother." (End of Chapter)