Chapter 243 Overturning the Table
After April entered, the weather became hotter and hotter.
The water levels of the streams and ponds in Hualin Garden have dropped a lot, and some even expose the river bed, leaving only a few pools of residual water in the center.
A few years ago, Shao Xun stood in waist-deep water, digging toads for the late emperor.
Now, in the same place, you can already see the exposed mud at the bottom of the pond.
The severe drought is so powerful that it is here.
As the emperor, Sima Chi still had to show off.
In the past few days, he has issued an edict to reduce meals by one meal to show that he shares the suffering of the people.
As for whether he really shares the suffering of the people, I don’t know.
Anyway, after Nanyang and other five commanderies were no longer willing to send their servants and servants to build Guangcheng Garden, the emperor issued an order to the four commanderies of Runan, Ruyin, Liang Guo, and Chenliu with more than 50,000 servants. Go to Guangchengze and build Suyu Palace.
The person who was in charge of the construction of Guangcheng Garden was changed. Originally, the emperor planned to send a clan king to take charge because he was very afraid of the Duke of Luyang County. After Sima Yue entered Beijing, he sent his staff Dai Yuan and Cheng Shou south to inspect Guangcheng Garden, which was of profound significance.
The emperor has no time to care about these trivial matters. He has a more imminent crisis.
On this day, more than ten people, including Miao Bo, Miao Yin, Wang Yan, He Sui, Gao Tangchong, and Gao Tao, gathered in Hualin Garden. They all looked panicked as if they were mourning for their heirs.
Sima Chi also felt a little unnatural and felt even more hungry.
At this time, Queen Liang Lanbi and her palace officials brought some snacks for the emperor and his ministers to share.
Sima Chi ate a Hu cake and felt much better.
The queen was extremely satisfied and smiled happily like a little woman in love.
The emperor is planning big things with his loyal ministers. This is what men do.
As a woman, she could only continue to encourage and comfort the emperor, so that he would have no worries and concentrate on his work.
"Jiang Hao and Du Gai were killed." Gao Tao seemed to have completely ignored the arrival of the queen and palace people, and said with a pale face.
After saying that, there was a lump in my throat, and my whole body was trembling uncontrollably.
Gao Tao is the son of Shangshu Ling Gao Guang. His father died of illness at the end of last year and he was given posthumously to Sikong and Shizhong.
Jiang Zuo was a native of Tianshui who was the former Taifu shogunate and the current Situ shogunate who joined the army.
Du Gai’s identity is the same as Jiang Yu’s, from Jingzhao.
After Sima Yue entered the capital, he was appointed Situ and controlled the government. He did not meet the emperor, but vigorously purged dissidents.
Everyone discussed and discussed, and felt that they could not remain so passive and something must be done.
So, Gao Tao took the initiative to ask for help, colluded with Jiang Yu and Du Gai, and planned to assassinate Sima Yue - Gao Tao is still in mourning period, so it stands to reason that he can thank guests behind closed doors and not care about worldly affairs. , but he may be out of his wits because of his power, or he may be full of loyalty, but he did it anyway.
Of course, the matter did not come to fruition and was leaked midway, so Jiang Hao and Du Gai were killed.
They are both dead, can Gao Tao escape?
Gao Tao's expression now tells everyone that he thinks he can't escape and is looking for the emperor to protect him.
"Gao Qing..." Sima Chi comforted: "You are from a famous family, so you are not like this."
Liang Lanbi glanced at the emperor in surprise, slightly surprised.
"Your Majesty..." Gao Tao trembled even more, his eyes turning gray.
The emperor seemed to be comforting him, but he had no intention of actively protecting him, and asked him to "resist" based on his family background. Isn't this a joke? When it comes to this kind of power struggle at the highest level, what kind of family can be saved?
This is not a fight for one county or one county, but for the whole world!
Sima Chi turned his head and didn't look at him.
When other people saw it, their hearts dropped.
Because Gao Tao directly planned and organized the assassination of Sima Yue, he certainly could not escape death. But did they have less time to oppose Sima Yue?
At the time of the late Emperor, I am now smart and decisive, polite and courteous, and personable. In private, he talks about world affairs with everyone, and he is impassioned and insightful.
Now that he has ascended the throne, everyone is secretly glad that a sage king has finally come, and there is hope for the great rejuvenation of the Jin Dynasty. As a result, everyone worked bravely and strived to be the first, constantly planning one incident after another, and slowly regained their power.
With these things happening, wouldn't Sima Yue be angry with them? Aren't you going to settle the accounts later?
Everyone looked a little ugly.
At this moment, the doors of Hualin Garden were suddenly opened, and large groups of soldiers surged in, occupying every corner.
"This..."
"Bold! Are you planning to rebel?"
"Where did the rebels come from in this grand palace?"
"Where are the guards?"
The ministers, who were looking gloomy, were startled, and subconsciously rebuked them as if they were in a stress reaction. But if you take a closer look at their faces, you will come to the conclusion that this is nothing more than lust.
Wang Bing walked in. He first looked at the courtiers who were usually in a high position but were panicking to death at this moment. He prostrated himself to the ground and said loudly: "I, Wang Bing, must report that someone is plotting rebellion, so Lead the troops into the defense. Don't worry, Your Majesty. After the rebels are captured, they will be safe again."
Sima Chi's face was very pale, and there were traces of sweat on his forehead. He wanted to say something, but couldn't. Can't tell.
At this moment, he even doubted whether Sima Yue wanted to kill the king.
Queen Liang Lanbi gently held the emperor's hand to express comfort, then looked at Wang Bing calmly, lightly opened her red lips, and asked: "Wang Qing, where is the rebel?"
Wang Bing stood up, put his hand on the handle of the knife, glanced at it, and started to call the names one by one: "Miao Bo, the servant of Huangmen, Miao Yin, the imperial servant, Wang Yan, the regular servant of Sanqi, Gaotangchong, the commander of Taishi, Gao Tao, the Duke of Yanling County" , Shang Shulang He Sui..."
Wang Bing said the names of more than a dozen people in one breath, and they had different expressions when their names were called.
Some people saw that Situ refused to let him go, but when the situation came to an end, he let go. His panicked expression slowly returned to normal, and he stood up to say goodbye to the emperor. Some people burst into tears and didn't know what to say.
There are still people who continue to plead with the emperor, such as Gao Tao——
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" Gao Tao knelt on the ground, holding Sima Chi's thigh, He cried and said: "I am in mourning for my father, and it is not convenient for me to go out. If I were not full of sincerity to your majesty and the court, why would I be doing this? I am following your majesty's orders. Your majesty! Your majesty, please save me!"
Sima Chi covered his face with his sleeves and did not look at Gao Tao.
Liang Lanbi stopped talking.
"Your Majesty, save me!" Gao Tao was still mourning.
When Wang Bing saw that it was really not good, he directly ordered the soldiers to arrest him.
Several soldiers swarmed up and dragged Gao Tao away like a dead dog.
Others would not let go either. Under the command of Wang Bing, a group of several people quickly captured everyone around Sima Chi.
From beginning to end, Sima Chi didn't say a word, just sighed.
Queen Liang Lanbi looked as if she had fallen into an ice cave.
Now she finally understands why her father (General Wei Liang Fen) has always been unwilling to get involved in government affairs, but he still keeps his salary and keeps silent on all important matters. It can be said that he is wise and protective to the extreme.
It turns out that the struggle for power is so terrible.
The various strategies they have been planning are so worthless in the face of absolute force.
As long as Sima Yue is willing to lose face, as long as he is no longer willing to follow the rules, all tactics will be just a joke.
After arresting the person, Wang Bing did not leave. He only waved his hand, and soon someone came over to deliver the order.
After a while, more than 20 people came in. After seeing the emperor, they all fell to the ground and wept: "Your Majesty."
Sima Chi saw it and finally shed tears. tears.
These people come from the left and right guards, the left and right armies, and the heroic cavalry army. They take turns guarding the palace. The last ones are the Sima and the three governors in the palace. They are all the generals of the Imperial Army who have been deliberately wooed in the past two years.
At the end of last year, after the news spread that Sima Yue wanted to return to Beijing, he became even more cruel and made all the military attachés in the palace a marquis, which can be said to have cost a lot of money.
Sima Yue has been in Beijing for some time, but he has never dared to go to the palace to have an audience. These people are taboo.
Could they also...
"Your Majesty, take care, I am going back to my hometown." Someone sighed.
"Your Majesty..." Some people burst into tears, but they were just crying.
Some people took a few heavy sips and looked at the emperor carefully, as if they were seeing him for the last time.
"Take them out!" Wang Bing waved his hand and ordered.
The sergeants stepped forward to urge.
The military attachés in the palace saluted again and slowly left.
Wang Bing watched them leave.
In fact, he was a little strange. Just drive people away, why let them come to see the emperor again? In the end, he still couldn't figure it out, so he could only attribute it to Situ showing off to the emperor...
What a pity!
These people are all mid-level military attachés in the Forbidden Army camps. Once they are dispersed, there will be great chaos and it will take a lot of time to recover.
What's more, they don't just leave alone, often their confidants and junior officers are implicated, and far more than these twenty generals are driven away.
If someone attacks at this time, Wang Bing is not sure whether the imperial army will disperse in a hurry.
Next, we must seize the time to promote new people and rectify the morale of the army.
Thinking of this, he didn't want to stay any longer. He turned around, glanced at the empress, and saluted: "Your Majesty, from today on, the generals in the palace will no longer be responsible for guarding the palace. Situ You ordered to select eight hundred brave men from the East China Sea Kingdom. , guarding the imperial palace. They will come to change the defense in a moment. Don’t be surprised, Your Majesty.”
After the report, he raised his head carelessly, looked at the emperor, and said, “I’m leaving.”
< br>After that, he turned around and left with the soldiers.
How should I put it, I was both sighing and excited.
It was the first time for Wang Bing to be so domineering in front of the emperor.
The guards around the emperor were all replaced, which was also the first time for Situ.
This is not giving any face at all, and completely flipping the table.
Wang Bing suddenly thought of Shao Xun who was far away in Liang County. For some reason, he, who had been full of momentum just now, suddenly withered.
But he quickly explained for himself: there are no soldiers and generals from the East China Sea who are not afraid of him.
There are tens of thousands of Forbidden Army soldiers who don’t know him.
Fortunately, he didn't have to confront him directly, otherwise Wang Bing wouldn't know if he had the courage to say harsh words to him.
At the same time, I couldn't help but maliciously speculate, if Shao Xun was still the general in the palace and Situ Yizhi ordered him to be driven away, would he end up in tears?
What a pity, there is no way to test it.
After Wang Bing left, Hualin Garden was empty.
After Sima Chi was stunned for a long time, he suddenly shouted.
"Your Majesty." Liang Lanbi came back to his senses, held the emperor's hand tightly, and comforted softly: "Your Majesty, Situ still wants to show his face and will not act recklessly. Your Majesty, please relax and give it time. There will be a turning point."
"What do you know!" Sima Chi shook Liang Lanbi's hand and ran away.
(End of this chapter)