Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 542 The Emperor fainted

"Drive, drive!"

"Drive, hurry up, keep up, stay in formation!"

On the streets of the east gate of the capital, a large number of cavalry teams were rushing, and there were also many advance scouts sent earlier, wandering in the nearby streets.

Even after entering the capital, Zhang Jinyu could not let down his guard. The movements of the various departments of the Forbidden Army were unknown. Marquis Baoning still did not know what was going on and whether he could control the situation. If something happened to Crow Mouth, there would be soldiers available. In the city Using troops is different from outside the city, no matter how careful you are, you can't be too careful.

"Master Marquis, why are you sending out a large number of scouts, but the Forbidden Army is taking action?"

Duan Hong, who was beside him, followed closely behind him. Seeing the Marquis constantly sending scouts around, he asked in confusion,

Zhang Jinyu slowed down his horse, and it was hard to speak because of the wind.

"Why else? Be careful of the Forbidden Army. There are many factions among the Forbidden Army, and it is not yet known who the leaders are. Although Baoning Marquis seems to be in a good mood, I don't know if it is really a good thing, or he is helpless, so the army enters. No one in the city can believe it. I guess that Marquis Baoning probably controls most of the elite battalions of the Forbidden Army. As for the other Forbidden Army, it would be good if he can restrain half of them."

After hearing the Marquis's guess, Duan Hong opened his mouth wide, took a breath of wind, quickly closed his mouth, pursed his lips and shouted softly,

"Master Marquis, in this case, those little bastards of the Imperial Guard have had second thoughts. Come to think of it, they should not be so bold at this time. Besides, it is a serious crime to mobilize troops in the capital without an order."

Zhang Jinyu dismissed it in his heart. Sometimes transfer orders are useful, but sometimes they are worse than a piece of waste paper. When that time comes, there will be no need to transfer orders. The former prince gathered troops to rebel. Which of the imperial army and the various departments in the capital camp needs transfer orders? He directly took the weapons, put on the armor and went up. If it weren't for Ning Rong, the two old princes of the prince's mansion, when the end came, the soldiers might have been taken out. Anyway, the leader stabbed the former prince's men in the back. Even if the former prince was defeated and died, it was wrong. After the army was defeated and missing, everyone said that the former prince was dead, but he didn't believe it. Even if the dignified prince raised an army, he didn't think carefully, but there was no way out, and there was still a long way to go. Regarding the princess, the prince's consort was killed in the battle, and the prince's body was not seen by the eldest princess. How could he say he was dead?

As long as the former prince is not dead, he has been dormant for these years and has recovered his strength by no means weak. If these people are given a chance, who should be hated the most, that is, the Jia family of the Ningrong Second Mansion in the capital. , if the two of them were not there, how could the current emperor successfully ascend the throne? Although the Jia family stood in line, but judging from His Majesty’s intention, the Jia family was not so favored. I really don’t know what the two princes of the Jia family were thinking. , there is a question mark as to how long we can survive without the divine grace.

As soon as the wind blew, I came back to my senses and thought a little too much.

"This is not something you should worry about. Just keep an eye on your troops. Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the worst. If something unexpected happens when you get to the palace, I'll have to be careful."

"This, yes, Lord Marquis, will finally understand."

Hearing the serious words of the Marquis, Duan Hong also seemed a little nervous. Did the Marquis want to do something big, or did he want to deal with the imperial army? He looked at the vague outline of the imperial city and could only tighten his grip on the weapon.

From the east city gate, a large number of cavalry poured in, and the rumble of horse hooves resounded throughout the capital. Especially the people in various neighborhoods in the east were hiding in their homes and shivering. In the shops and wine shops facing the street, the clerks and shopkeepers secretly hid in fear. Hiding in the door, looking out from the crack of the door, the fierce cavalry armor glowed with a cold light, which was breathtaking.

"Hall Master, look quickly, the cavalry, the cavalry, soldiers from outside the pass, why have they entered the city?"

A guy from Zuixian Building was lying on the side of the window on the second floor, looking out with his eyes. When he saw a cavalry passing by, he shouted in surprise. The hall master who was left behind changed his face after hearing this, and immediately got up and leaned on Under the window, and then used a wooden stick to push open the window. Looking down, a black army was rushing towards, huh? Go in the direction of Ningrong Street, why?

Marquis Luo Yun's soldiers have entered the city, and the only people who can stop him are the Imperial Guards. That's not right. This,

"Can you find out what's important?"

"Hall master, this subordinate knows what's going on, but it's too unbelievable."

After hearing the hall master's question, an incense master behind him seemed a little hesitant and didn't quite believe what he said.

This scene aroused the curiosity of the people around them. What was the meaning of this? The hall master looked at the cavalry coming below him in a steady stream. He hurriedly leaned down, closed the window, turned around and asked,

"What on earth is going on to allow Marquis Luo Yun's cavalry to enter the capital? Do you know that the dog emperor is very suspicious? To allow Marquis Luo Yun to lead troops into the city means that there is something bigger going on. Could it be that the old dog Emperor Taishang Take action."

The chaos in the capital is still fresh in my mind. Is it possible that there will be another rebellion for the prince? But he has already ascended the throne.

"Back to the Hall Master, it's not about this. Rumor has it that a Taoist immortal master came to Ningguo Mansion. And strangely enough, Jia Zhen and his son believed in him, and then they started refining elixirs and practicing Taoism in the mansion. Just now it was Ning Guo. The immortal master of the Ning Mansion brought people to worship, and then said that he was collecting luck. Who knew that he knocked down the two stone lions of the Ning Mansion, and encountered some evil spirit. In order to break the evil spirit, he took out the treasure and raised it to the sky. Yang Qi, and then it got dark, and many people saw it, it was so weird,"

Before he finished speaking, the hall master yelled and scolded,

"Fart, he is just a charlatan. He has such ability and can go to Ningguo Mansion. Only the Wusheng Old Mother of my Holy Religion has such power. The rest are all made up. Damn, you are blind. When a cat encounters a dead mouse, pass it down now, don't touch it lightly, pay attention to the movements of the court, and where Luo Yunhou's soldiers have gone, remember, be careful of those from the Taiping Sect,"

"Yes, Hall Master, I will explain it to you."

Then he stood up and left, leaning against the wall.

The hall master didn't believe it at all. If he could really change the sky, he would have ascended long ago by pretending to be a ghost. He was still thinking whether it was the charlatan warlocks sent by those from the Taiping Sect to sneak into the Duke's Mansion for other purposes, or perhaps to pry. Pretending to be an information spy, after all, the relationship between the Jia family is complicated, and he may know a lot of complicated information and have a lot of useful information. This is also a good method.

After thinking about it carefully, he shook his head. Those distinguished nobles were not fools. There was probably only one of them who met Jia Zhen. The key was why there was no chance for the White Lotus Sect. Ning Rong's Second Mansion and the White Lotus Sect hated them. It was deep in his bones that he would not let go of the opportunity. He would deal with the immediate matter first and discuss the Jia family's affairs later. It was really not possible. Thinking of the leader's instructions before leaving, Jia Jing of Xuanzhen Temple was about to leave first.

"Stop, please"

Arriving at Ningrong Street,

Zhang Jinyu reined in the reins, then looked at the gate of Ning Guo Mansion, feeling happy, good guy, you have today, you can justifiably take action, looked at Duan Hong beside him, and ordered,

"Duan Hong, leave two thousand brothers to surround Ning Guo's Mansion. Don't let anyone escape. If anyone dares to break out without authorization, he will be killed!"

"Yes, Lord Marquis."

"Wait a minute, and then send three thousand-man teams to each of the three princes' mansions to guard them. No one is allowed to see them. The rest of them will go to the palace with me."

"Yes, Lord Marquis."

Duan Hong clasped his fists and accepted the order, then ordered the general to lead his men to stay behind, and sent a school lieutenant to lead the army to guard the three palaces. Zhang Jinyu looked at Rongguo Mansion with an unpredictable look in his eyes. This matter will be discussed later.

"Duan Hong, let's go to the palace,"

"Yes, Lord Marquis."

Duan Hong waved to the cavalry behind him, and then continued to move forward. On the way, Duan Hong felt a little uneasy.

"Master Marquis, is it too much to go to the palace like this?"

Zhang Jinyu laughed and said,

"Yes, it's too much, but who made the Supreme Emperor be too strong? I think the distinguished veteran is here to pay his respects at Changle Palace. Your Majesty, please don't panic."

"this,"

Duan Hong immediately dared not speak and just kept his head on his way.

Ouchi Imperial Palace,

The Hall of Nourishing Heart,

In addition to Emperor Wu's confidants and internal servants, there are also soldiers led by Ning Bian. Even the people from the imperial army can only stay outside. At this time, Chunhe from Kunning Palace, with many maidens and maids, is shielding one person. Brought in,

"Your Majesty, Doctor Wang is here,"

Hear the sound,

However, in the Yangxin Hall of the front palace, a small group of eunuchs and maids gathered around a graceful and graceful beauty with a frightened look. Queen Jiang came slowly and asked urgently,

"Quick, Dr. Wang, come in quickly. Your Majesty is feeling ill."

Dr. Wang, who was surrounded, saw that there were some powerful and evil warriors in the hospital and the palace, all of whom he had never seen before. His face, which was already filled with fear and uneasiness, had a look of terror. What was going on? .

I just entered the palace and heard the Queen's words. I felt a little relieved. Your Majesty is here. I raised my eyes and looked at His Majesty lying on the bed. His hands were still wrapped with cloth strips, and some blood stained his clothes. This...

The look of surprise disappeared in a flash, and he walked over with the medicine box in hand.

"I've met my empress,"

Queen Jiang was anxious and did not let him continue to salute.

"Get up and show your majesty quickly. My arm was hit by a tile." "Yes, empress. I'll go right away."

Although Doctor Wang was panicked, his specialty was trauma. He hurried over and checked His Majesty's arm. He saw that the wound was entangled and the bleeding had stopped long ago. It was a good technique.

"Your Majesty, please send someone to boil water quickly and steam it with clean brocade cloth. Your Majesty's arm is just a flesh wound, it's fine. I can re-bandage the wound."

"Okay, Chunhe, hurry up and get ready."

"Yes, ma'am."

Queen Jiang was relieved after hearing this. She slowed down and became a little unsteady. She was supported by the maid next to her.

"Miss."

"Nothing, by the way, Mr. Yun is back."

"Back to the queen, she has not come back yet."

Empress Jiang glanced suspiciously in the direction of Changle Palace. Why did it take so long? It turned out that when Zhou Shihong made the plan, Xiao Yunzi had already been sent over to Changle Palace to say hello. Who would have thought that he still hasn't come back after so long.

"Mother, the hot water is here."

Outside, Chunhe led the people and walked in with hot water. Doctor Wang quickly untied the cloth, then wiped the blood on the wound with brocade cloth, poured the secret gold sore medicine, and finally used a clean brocade cloth to wipe the blood. The bandaging was performed with skillful techniques, which made the onlookers feel at ease.

After bandaging,

Doctor Wang took His Majesty's pulse again. The pulse was stable, but there was no problem.

"Mother, your majesty is fine. As long as you change the dressing frequently and don't get wet, I will give you a prescription to soothe your nerves. Have a good rest and you will be fine in a few days."

"Thank you, Imperial Physician Wang. I have troubled the Imperial Physician to take care of Your Majesty these days. Chunhe, arrange a place for Imperial Physician Wang to stay in Yangxin Hall. Imperial Physician please be patient."

"Yes, ma'am."

Chunhe agreed,

"Doctor Wang, please come this way."

Doctor Wang was stunned for a moment. He wanted to stay here by himself, but he did not dare to say anything. He could only lower his head and follow the eunuch out of the room.

Empress Jiang hurriedly came to the dragon bed and covered Emperor Wu with a quilt. Unexpectedly, Emperor Wu Zhou Shihong, who thought he was asleep, suddenly opened his eyes.

"Dai Quan is back. Also, where is Marquis Luo Yun?"

Queen Jiang was shocked,

"Your Majesty, you are not sleeping."

"How can I sleep?"

Zhou Shihong frowned and looked at the armored guards outside, feeling a little relieved. However, he knew nothing about other places.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured. Not long ago, people from the Forbidden Army may arrive faster. Marquis Luo Yun has to go out of the city to mobilize troops. How can it be so fast?"

"What the Queen said makes sense."

Then,

Before he finished speaking, an internal prisoner came running from outside, catching his breath, and said:

"Your Majesty, Eunuch Yun sent a servant to report that the Supreme Emperor of Changle Palace fainted, and everyone knows about it!"

As soon as these words came out, compared to the earthquake just now, everyone took a breath of cold air and looked surprised.

Queen Jiang's beautiful face was also filled with surprise, and she said loudly:

"Your Majesty, this."

"Come here, the imperial guards will immediately lock the gate of Changle Palace. Queen, you still need to go to Changle Palace to find out the truth. I still have to wait here."

Chong Jiaheng's expression changed, and after a moment, he quickly ordered,

"Here comes someone, escorted by a hundred people from the Forbidden Army."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The Imperial Guards who came with them took orders from Dingzhi and did not dare to say another word.

at this time,

If something happens to the Supreme Emperor, it's not a big deal but a trivial matter. If it's just a pretense, there's something intriguing behind it.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, I understand."

The queen took Chun He, and also led a group of eunuchs and palace maids, and headed towards Changle Palace in a mighty manner. The others followed behind, solemnly and silently.

at the same time,

As the earth dragon turned over, the entire capital fell into brief chaos. In fact, except for those high-ranking families, most of the houses of ordinary people in Nancheng were dilapidated, and some houses that had been in disrepair for a long time had collapsed.

Of course, there are many wealthy households in the capital, and even the common people in Shengdou are mostly wealthy, so there are not many casualties. Most of them were injured by falling rubble, and some passers-by were injured. However, the Wucheng Soldiers and Horses Division and Shuntian Mansion were injured. Soldiers were dispatched to rescue the injured, clear the rubble, and maintain public order.

But as time passed, the officials of the various prefectures, eight ministries, and temple supervisors in the capital, the forty-eight thousand princes, the ministers of the cabinet, and the eyeliners of various forces all came to their senses in the panic and all looked towards the palace. Yuan, inquiring about the safety of Emperor Wu and the Supreme Emperor in the palace.

The palace gates were sealed, and the two troops, Marquis Luo Yun and the Forbidden Army, were galloping towards the palace. It was known to others, and various speculations spread like wildfire.

Emperor Wu stood up from the dragon couch, looked at the soldiers of Marquis Luo Yun outside, and asked,

"Is there any movement outside?"

"Your Majesty, no news has been received. Is it necessary for the general to send someone there?"

Ning Bian responded at the booth outside and asked what His Majesty meant.

But Emperor Wu sat on the dragon couch and closed his eyes, silent, and the room fell into a strange silence. After a long time, Emperor Wu replied,

"No need to go, just stay here. I think they will arrive soon, or there may be some movement from the four bastards."

(End of this chapter)