Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 544 The confrontation in front of the palace gate

The residence of the Minister of Civil Affairs,

In the Huating,

Sitting on the main seat facing north and south, Lu Wenshan sat there steadily, covered with a big fox fur, looking up at the people in the hall, all with anxious faces.

now,

Lu Wenshan's disciples, Lu Li, and people from the Southern Civil Service Department were all here. Yang Zhuo, the Minister of Civil Affairs, saw that Mr. Ge was silent and asked anxiously,

"Elder Pavilion, in the face of such a big change, Elder Pavilion should step forward to save the imperial court from danger. How can we let those nobles seize the opportunity? When the official came, those noble ministers had already left for the palace gate. , it seems that he wants to enter the palace to investigate the situation!"

"Yes, Mr. Ge, how can we retreat now and fall behind Xungui and the others? Should we go there now?"

Xie Zian, a doctor in the Ministry of Personnel, also spoke up immediately, and many officials and doctors behind him nodded.

"Yeah, we should get there before them."

"Is it possible? Those people have already gone in."

There are many things, and the hall becomes noisy.

Lu Wenshan, who was sitting in the hall, stretched out his hand and pressed it, and everyone immediately fell silent. Mr. Lu Ge raised his head and saw that there were almost everyone here. The discussion was based on what everyone expected. At this moment, Gu Yichen must have had the same idea as him. His face straightened and he said,

"Okay, since everyone has said it, I will definitely not ignore the safety of the court. Helping the careless and being loyal to the court are the great righteousness of us, the descendants of the saints. Follow me and wait at the palace gate together."

"I will obey the elder's words."

Everyone responded in unison, and then left the house together, got on the carriage, and rushed towards the palace. In other places, as long as they were officials from the capital, it seemed that they had already discussed it, and they all gathered in front of the palace gate like a court meeting on weekdays. When people arrived, they felt conscious Kneel down and worship here.

At this time, Sun Shan, the captain of the imperial army who was guarding the palace gate, looked as pale as a dead man. Thinking about General Yu's words, every day in this job of guarding the palace gate was a good day, with less work, more money, and more sleep.

But the past few days here have been like hell. Looking at the courtiers kneeling outside the door, there are endless voices asking to enter the palace, and the grumpy old noble has been yelling and scolding for a long time.

What to do!

At this moment, a large number of dull footsteps came from the east and west directions. Just as the courtiers were frightened, Zhang Jinyu, the Marquis of Luoyun, came from the east with his cavalry, and Kang Guichen, the Marquis of Baoning, came from the west with a large number of forbidden troops. , just arrived on both sides of the palace gate.

Zhang Jinyu looked at the courtiers who were kneeling on the ground, and was puzzled as to what was going on and why so many people were coming. He then glanced at the imperial army to the west. Their military appearance was neat and tidy. They were obviously elite troops. She thought that Marquis Baoning had arrived.

Duan Hong behind him asked quietly,

"Master Hou, what should we do now?"

"Cold salad, waiting here."

"Yes, Lord Marquis."

After Zhang Jinyu finished speaking, he led his soldiers and walked forward. Coincidentally, Baoning Marquis Kang Guichen also rode forward and walked forward. Behind him was Dai Quan, the chief internal officer. At this moment, sweat appeared on the face of the internal minister. , I felt relieved when I saw Zhang Jinyu,

"Master Marquis, hurry up and enter the palace with the Za family. I think Your Majesty is in a hurry."

"Don't worry, Interior Minister, we'll go right now,"

Marquis Baoning looked at the waiting soldiers and asked,

"Interior Minister, how will you arrange the soldiers you brought?"

Dai Quan looked at both sides. To the east were the Marquis's 5,000 cavalry, and to the west were 10,000 elite Forbidden Army troops. Thinking of His Majesty, he gritted his teeth and said,

"Take them all and follow the Za family into the palace,"

Zhang Jinyu and Marquis Baoning couldn't believe it. It was a taboo to lead troops into the palace. They hesitated for a moment. Even Marquis Baoning turned pale at this moment. Zhang Jinyu didn't expect Dai Quan to be so bluffing. Could it be that the Supreme Emperor Something happened on the side, this is no joke. If something goes wrong today, it would be impossible to go back and hide outside the customs.

Looking at the inside appearance again, I was also surprised and confused, and I was afraid that I had not thought about it well.

"Interior Minister, why don't Marquis Baoning and I go in with our own soldiers, and the two soldiers and horses join together to guard the city gate. If anything happens, we can be at our disposal at any time. Do you think so?"

Following Zhang Jinyu's words, Marquis Baoning seemed to have found his backbone and agreed,

"Yes, Prime Minister, after all, we are in the palace, and the courtiers are all here, so it is better to be safe. When we lead the troops, we will definitely be blocked by the courtiers."

Dai Quan seems to have let go of a heavy burden. I think this is not a good opportunity. I will tell you after meeting His Majesty.

"Okay, according to what the two princes said, the Za family was reckless just now. In that case, although the two princes came in through the side door, there was someone there to help me."

After saying that, Dai Quan rode his horse and led the Royal City Guards to another side gate of the Imperial City. Zhang Jinyu and Marquis Baoning each breathed a sigh of relief and immediately followed him on horseback, following closely behind.

In Changle Palace,

The concubines around also got the news and came to greet him one by one. Most of the concubines, with the support of the palace maids and eunuchs, came from Changsi Palace and Shuyu Palace to visit the Supreme Emperor one after another. They looked at the room full of charming people. The Queen Mother and the Dowager Concubine were at odds with each other. She felt the same way at this moment, and her displeasure was palpable, but she couldn't say much at this time.

The queen didn't want to pay attention to it, and the harem was also separated. These were all in the inner palace of the Supreme Emperor and were not under her control. She didn't know what would happen to Concubine Wu and others.

Just at this time,

Outside, a steward ran in hurriedly.

"I've seen the queen mother, the old concubine, the empress, slaves, slaves,"

The steward was so anxious that he couldn't catch his breath and stamped his feet anxiously. When Jiang Yuqing saw it, he immediately asked the steward brought by Eunuch Yun to go over and help the old steward.

"Speak slowly, slow down for a moment, what happened?"

"Thank you, Madam, I have just received the message. Hundreds of officials are reading it at Anshuo Gate, begging for the Holy Gong's greetings, and asking for the Emperor Gong's well-being. Also, the Marquis of Luo Yun and the Marquis of Baoning are waiting at the palace gate with their respective armies. Then, the imperial army Yi Anxin, the commander-in-chief of the left guard, and He Xiaocheng, the commander-in-chief of the right guard, each led ten thousand troops and arrived at the palace gate. The two parties faced each other at the palace gate."

With this remark,

Everyone in the palace was shocked. The queen looked at the queen mother and concubine alertly, and the latter also looked over. The left guard and right guard of the imperial army were the emperor's confidants. At this time, they would not have the same thoughts as his majesty.

Outside the palace gate,

Zhang Jinyu, the Marquis of Luoyun, and Kang Guichen, the Marquis of Baoning, who had walked a few steps, heard dense and heavy footsteps coming from the south behind them before they had gone far. They saw armored soldiers in the style of Forbidden Army armor, galloping in from the south. , Zhang Jinyu looked at the leader, who looked majestic and unfamiliar, why he had never seen him before,

"Marquis Baoning, the troops you brought are arranged in order, why are they coming from the south?"

Unexpectedly, when they asked the question, Marquis Baoning and Dai Quan looked a little ugly. Kang Guichen looked at the army coming from the south with an unkind expression and said in a deep voice,

"Master Marquis, these are not my sons, they are the left and right guards of the Forbidden Army."

Dai Quan was afraid that Marquis Baoning wouldn't be able to explain clearly, so he stretched out his hand and pointed to the edge of the imperial city.

"Master Marquis, these two are the Supreme Emperor's trusted generals and are extremely brave. I'm afraid they are coming with bad intentions."

Your mother, isn’t the Forbidden Army a whole body? There are also things that you, Marquis Baoning, can’t control. How did you become the commander-in-chief? Now you can’t advance or retreat. The door is blocked.

Seeing the two people hesitating, he asked,

"Does the internal minister have any ideas?"

"Here, Lord Marquis, we still need to stop them from messing around,"

When Dai Quan spoke, he looked at Zhang Jinyu eagerly, even Marquis Baoning did the same.

These two old boys, Zhang Jinyu stretched out his hand and said to Marquis Baoning,

"I am blocking this place with my troops. You two should go to the palace to see His Majesty and see how to arrange the courtiers. The elders should all be here."

Marquis Baoning took out the commander's token from his arms and handed it over.

"Master Marquis, please take care. You can show this token to Meng Yu. These 10,000 forbidden troops will definitely obey Master Marquis. However, Master Marquis, please bear with me. I will come as soon as I can."

After saying that, he and Dai Quan ran towards the side door. Zhang Jinyu held the token in his hand and looked at the words "General Commander of the Forbidden Army" made of silver. The silver turned black and he didn't know how long he had hidden it. He had no choice but to ride back to the palace gate and asked Duan Hong to take the token. The card was given to Kang Mengyu, and then the two joined forces and stood on the east side. Naturally, the left guard and right guard on the west also joined forces and fought facing each other. The leaders were silent.

On the other hand, more and more officials from the capital were coming to the palace gate. Suddenly, more than a dozen carriages came from the east and stopped in front of the palace gate. The first person to get off the carriage was Lu Wenshan, Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. Looking at the mess in front of the palace gate, he felt cold. Hum,

"Go, go over and knock on the door, please see the Holy Face."

"Yes, Mr. Ge."

Many officials from the capital followed, heading all the way towards Anshuo Gate. Unexpectedly, before they got close, they were stopped by Yi Anxin, the commander-in-chief of the Forbidden Army Zuo Wei.

"Everyone, what can I do?"

When Lu Wenshan saw that the person blocking the road was the commander of the Zuowei Forbidden Army, he shouted loudly,

"Who am I? Why are you blocking the road? Do you have a disobedient intention? The situation in the palace is unclear now. I need to see His Majesty and say hello to you. If you block the road again, you have a disobedient intention."

"You are talking nonsense,"

Yi Anxin was a little angry at this time. He was worried about the safety of the Supreme Emperor in the palace. He was also angry when the civil servant said he was anxious. He was furious for a while.

"Humph, I'm talking nonsense. I am the Minister of the Ministry of Military Affairs and a dignified cabinet minister. At this time, under the bright and clear world, it is even more necessary for me and other saints to step forward. You warriors do not want to repay your kindness. Here, Don't be afraid of God's punishment if you act against the will."

The words were impassioned and high-spirited, and the large number of civil servants kneeling behind them all had angry faces. When they saw someone taking the lead, they all stood up and gathered around, shouting and shouting, and the crowd was excited.

Zhang Jinyu had a headache when he saw it. Maybe the left guard general's brain was rusty, but he could still provoke them at this time.

"Master Marquis, why are the Zuowei people like this? What are they doing here?"

Duan Hong behind him had just arrived and didn't know what was happening in the capital. He was still confused about what was happening in front of him. Zhang Jinyu didn't explain.

"Look patiently, of course there is a purpose for coming here. However, the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs is really powerful. Sometimes Old Man Gu doesn't lose unjustly because of his eloquence."

Zhang Jinyu even praised it.

"Yes, Lord Marquis."

"Colleagues, this is serious, very serious."

Seeing the situation getting worse, He Xiaocheng, the commander-in-chief of the Right Guards of the Forbidden Army, quickly gave words of advice.

"Mr. Lu Ge and Yi Anxin are also worried about the situation in the palace, so they spoke with anger. They must not hurt their harmony. Mr. Ge needs to go to the palace to check this matter."

Seeing the generals on the opposite side relenting, Lu Wenshan glared at them arrogantly.

"The anger, I don't know where General Yi's anger comes from. We are all officials of the imperial court, so we will go there. I just don't know the purpose of the two generals bringing so many soldiers."

He Xiaocheng was speechless for a moment, but Yi Anxin was the only one who was unconvinced. He looked up at the soldiers and horses on the opposite side, pointed at the cavalry on the opposite side and shouted,

"Don't be biased, Mr. Lu Ge. Of course we are here to protect you. Then why don't you ask Marquis Luo Yun on the opposite side? He is a guest army. Why did he lead the army? Yes or no."

"Yes, Mr. Ge, the imperial army can move freely in the capital. They are the defenders of the capital, but the cavalry of Marquis Luo Yun on the opposite side are border troops. How did they enter the capital and why are they here? Shouldn't Mr. Ge Ask?"

The commander of the right guard of the Forbidden Army followed up with questions, causing many officials to look back at the cavalry in the east. Facing the sun, the cavalry in heavy armor exuded a cold and evil aura, which made everyone's eyes wide open. .

"Master Hou, those two old guys seem to be trying to cause trouble for you."

Duan Hong reminded the Marquis quietly from behind.

"I know, I'm not blind yet, I'm still watching."

Zhang Jinyu was enjoying the fun while riding on the horse, but suddenly the other party talked about her in reverse, and she felt like the victim. She felt uncomfortable in her heart, and Yi Anxin, the left guard of the Forbidden Army, jumped out of nowhere.

Before anyone else could react, Zhang Jinyu suddenly drew out his sword and shouted,

"The Forbidden Army's Huben camp listened to the order, marched a hundred steps forward, and stood in front."

"Take the order."

Kang Mengyu received the order loudly, then raised his spear,

"The Imperial Army obeys the order and takes a hundred steps forward."

"Huh!"

After a loud roar, the whole army immediately moved forward,

At this time, the civilian officials still had two steps left and the commander's face turned green. "Your mother, Marquis Luo Yun is so brave."

He Xiaocheng and Yi Anxin also quickly drew their swords and shouted,

"The Right Guards of the Imperial Guard, form a formation,"

"Left Guards of the Imperial Guard, form formation,"

Then the two imperial guards and horses immediately formed a circular formation, with the soldiers holding large shields in both hands at the front, forming a defensive formation. The two armies were only less than a hundred steps apart, and even the hair on the other side's face could be seen clearly, while the civilian officials They were so frightened that they all hid under the palace gate, looking at the tense situation between the two parties. Even Mr. Lu Ge and others later were so frightened that their faces turned pale and they did not dare to breathe.

Zhang Jinyu watched calmly from the back. The opponent's soldiers' hands were shaking nervously, and many soldiers were panting nervously. With this courage, he still dared to come out. It's not that Zhang Jinyu looked down on the opponent and didn't go up. A soldier who has passed the battlefield is always a new soldier.

Commander Youwei and Xiaocheng shouted in the team,

"Marquis Luo Yun, what do you mean? You dare to start a war at the gate of the Imperial Palace. It is really treasonous. What crime should you be punished for?"

"You are like a dog, but you still dare to provoke the Marquis. If you have the guts, come out and fight with me for thirty rounds."

Duan Hong, who was behind him, ran out on horseback with a spear in hand. When he got in front of the two armies, he yelled at them and swung his spear, pointing the tip of the spear straight at each other.

These words were like an insult to the two guards on the left and right. The two commanders each looked at each other and asked Xiaocheng,

"Lao Yi, what do you mean by Marquis Luo Yun? How could this happen?"

"You can't see the door. Could it be that he is testing us? Manager Xia of Changle Palace has been unable to contact us. The Supreme Emperor doesn't know if he is safe now. He is in a dilemma."

Yi Anxin also had a look of embarrassment on his face, but it was absolutely impossible to leave just like that. What if His Majesty took the opportunity to invade and cause trouble, what would the Supreme Emperor do?

"In this case, let He Chang, the vanguard, try the frontier generals to capture this person and see how Luo Yunhou will deal with it,"

"Okay, I heard from brother He that the frontier army is elite and the army outside the pass is the best in the world. I don't think so. He Changnai is the best in our military competition. He will definitely be able to kill the opponent's arrogance. Come here, tell Pioneer General Guan He asked him to capture the ungrateful guy in front alive."

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief."

(End of this chapter)