I am not a deposed emperor of Han Dynasty

Chapter 556: Queen Huo held the emperor hostage and tampered with the imperial edict. We immediately mobilized troops to enter the palace to quell the rebellion!

At a quarter of an hour, the convoy from Wei Mansion arrived at Zhijinwu Temple.

Grand Sima Wei Xuancheng, "escorted" by his two nephews, walked in grandly.

Wei Xian stayed in the An car to wait and did not go in with him.

If there were no twists and turns, he would not show up to avoid alerting the enemy.

But to Wei Xian's surprise, only half a quarter of an hour later, Wei Xuan hurriedly walked out of the temple.

The latter got into An's car without saying a word.

"What, Jian Kou won't accept the order?" Wei Xian asked worriedly.

"Father guessed wrong. Jian Kou took the order and signed it in front of me. The soldiers of the Sanfu patrol pavilion will immediately gather at the Sanfu school parade ground."

Wei Xian didn't believe it and quickly looked at Wei Zhuang and Wei You.

"Uncle's tricks are good. Jian Kou was originally suspicious of why Zhi Jinwu's patrolling pavilion soldiers were not transferred back today, but he was deceived by his uncle."

Weiqi said with great admiration, and Weiyu on the other side quickly agreed.

"Then how did you explain it?" Wei Xian asked Wei Xuancheng.

"I said not to let all the patrol soldiers go to the trial, otherwise the third assistant will not have any patrol soldiers to serve..."

"And if there is an emergency in Chang'an City, we can be transferred back immediately. The distance is not far and there will be no mistakes." Wei Xuancheng explained.

"Is Jian Kou a smart and capable person? Has he become suspicious again?" Wei Xian asked still worried.

"Father, please don't forget that I am the Grand Sima, and I am half in charge of King Wu. Jian Kou respects me very much and does not raise any suspicion." Wei Xuancheng said with a smile.

Wei Xian also remembered that more than ten years ago, the emperor built the Menxia Temple in order to seize power.

At that time, Wei Xuancheng was the chief historian of Menxia Temple, while Jian Kou was responsible for hunting down thieves in Menxia Temple, and there was a friendship between superiors and subordinates.

Today went so smoothly and it seemed normal.

After thinking about this relationship, Wei Xian finally nodded and stroked his sparse beard with satisfaction.

"Wei You!"

"only!"

"Immediately send someone to deliver a letter to Duke Zhang, saying that I have decided to take over the throne. We will go to the parade ground of Sanfu School immediately and let him prepare to act according to the plan."

"Wei!" Wei You immediately sent someone to deliver the letter.

"You and I are going to wait at the Sanfu Campus Parade Ground now?" Wei Xian asked.

"According to what father said." Wei Xuancheng replied calmly.

Without any delay, the convoy rushed towards the parade ground of the Third Auxiliary School outside the west gate of Chang'an City.

……

The three auxiliary yamen are Jing Zhaoyin, Zuo Fengyi and You Fufeng. They are three independent yamen.

They govern the south of Chang'an City, the northwest of Chang'an City and the southeast of Chang'an City respectively, as well as the outer city area extending outward from these three directions.

When the Han Dynasty was founded, the three auxiliaries were actually a whole, under the unified jurisdiction of the internal history. Later, because the internal history was too powerful, they were gradually separated.

Each of the current Sanfu Yamen has its own review ground, but there is a public review ground in the west of Chang'an City, which is the Sanfu Review Ground.

The review field here is the largest in area and is twenty miles away from Chang'an City. Whenever the soldiers of the three auxiliary patrol pavilions want to practice together, the location will be set here.

……

At the beginning of the morning, Wei Xian and his team arrived at the parade ground of Sanfu School.

Jingzhao Yin Bingxian, right Fufeng Zhang Qianqiu and left Fengyi Zhang Yanshou have been waiting here for a long time.

[In some places in the previous article, Zhang Yanshou (Zuo Fengyi) and Zhang Pengzu (Deputy Colonel, Protector of the Western Regions) were mixed up. This is hereby corrected]

The entire Third Auxiliary Review Ground can accommodate more than 10,000 people. Like other review grounds, there is also a raised military point platform in the middle.

Now, there are the third auxiliary chief and the subordinate officials of the third auxiliary yamen standing on the stage, so it seems a bit crowded.

But the stage was still empty, and there weren't many people patrolling the city.

The incident happened suddenly, and Zhi Jinwu needed some time to pass on the matter.

When Bingxian and others saw the arrival of Wei's father and son, they hurriedly greeted them and invited them to the military station.

Later, Wei Xuancheng told the people present what happened in Zhijinwu Temple, which finally put a smile on their faces.

This means that all the thousands of patrol soldiers in Chang'an City are controlled by Zhang Dang, which is the largest force in the city.

This is the most important bargaining chip.

When you are in a happy mood, you will naturally talk more.

Although today's spring breeze was a bit harsh, it did not silence the children of these aristocratic families on the military platform. On the contrary, the conversation became more lively.

Before they knew it, they started complimenting each other.

"Wei Gong is so lucky. These two great grandchildren of yours are talented at first glance. They will surely become generals and prime ministers one day!"

"More than just becoming a general, I'm afraid it won't be long before I can be promoted to a captain or captain of Qianshi."

"Thank you both. Their bones are still tender. I need more support from you in the future so that they don't make mistakes."

"We and other aristocratic families have long shared the same honors, disgrace, and adversities. By supporting them, it is natural to support us."

……

Wei Xian chatted animatedly with them, but Wei Xuancheng stood back without saying a word, thoughtfully.

As for those subordinate officials of the Third Auxiliary Yamen on the stage who didn't know the truth, they were a little confused. They didn't know why there was a sudden trial today.

After all, the spring and autumn exams have fixed times, and there are very few temporary changes, let alone such haste.

As a result, some of the subordinate officials became suspicious. They walked to the corner of the military station full of suspicion and exchanged words in low voices.

They became suspicious not only because the incident happened suddenly and was inconsistent with established rules, but also because many of them came from poor families.

These officials who came from humble families all passed the imperial examination and became officials. Seeing the children of the aristocratic families chatting so enthusiastically, of course they had questions.

It's just that the official level is overwhelming, and there is also Wei Xian, a highly respected cabinet bachelor, so he doesn't dare to directly contradict him and ask questions.

"Why is there suddenly a trial today?" Officer A asked.

"We don't know, but I heard that only the third assistant patrol pavilion soldiers are going back to the original government office for trial practice." Officer B replied.

"The patrolling pavilion of the third auxiliary came back for a trial, but the patrolling pavilion of Jinwu inspected the third auxiliary. Isn't Chang'an City empty?" Official Bing worried.

"I'm afraid that's the case, but after more than two months of fighting, the streets should be much cleaner." Official Ding said.

"No matter how clean we are, we can't leave it unattended. The Great Sima is so experienced, why would he arrange it like this?" the subordinate officer said angrily.

"I'm afraid something big is going to happen..." Officer B said carefully.

"There seem to be more aristocratic families in the parade today... Why is Mr. Wei Ge here too?" Officer B asked suspiciously.

"I don't know. We have to be more careful. Chang'an City is not at peace and we must not let them get into their way." Officer A reminded him.

"This is natural!" everyone said in unison. While the two groups of people were discussing each other, the soldiers of the Sanfu patrol pavilion who received the order came to the review ground one after another.

About a quarter of an hour later, almost all three thousand soldiers patrolling the city arrived.

The soldiers who came to patrol the city were also a little confused. After seeing the high-ranking officers on the military command platform, their doubts were dispelled.

After several drum beats, under the supervision of the team leader and the village commanders, the soldiers of the Third Auxiliary Patrol Pavilion finally got into formation in the parade ground.

Among the people on the stage, Wei Xian had the highest qualifications and Wei Xuancheng had the greatest military power, but neither of them was suitable to direct this matter.

The person who is now arranged by Zhang Anshi to make decisions here is Jingzhao Yin Bingxian, Bingji's eldest son.

Bingxian is not yet fifty years old, but now he is ranked in Jingzhao Yin. The next step will naturally be to become Jiuqing.

The reason for doing this stupid thing is actually the same idea as other family heads, they want to find a way out for their children and grandchildren.

Seeing the patrol soldiers gradually forming their formations, Bingxian stood up and walked out from the crowd, standing in a conspicuous position.

The soldiers who gathered to patrol the city all knew Bingxian, and they immediately stood up straight with their chests raised.

There was a "swipe" and the sound of feet in some empty school grounds.

Bingxian was very satisfied when he saw that the military appearance of his "old troops" was so neat.

In the past few months, they have been commanding the patrol soldiers who originally belonged to Zhi Jinwu, and they are separated by one layer anyway.

Although the soldiers patrolling the city in front of them are not their private soldiers, they have at least been with them day and night for a long time, so it is much easier to incite them.

Bingji deliberately coughed a few times to clear his throat, and then he started to speak what he had prepared.

"I called you here today for a trial, but just last night, I learned a shocking news..."

"Queen Huo lost power and was dissatisfied. She colluded with the remnants of the Huo Party and hijacked the county magistrate in Weiyang Palace, intending to kill the king and force her into the palace!"

"Today, the county magistrate issued a secret edict to cabinet ministers Zhang Anshi and Wei Xian, asking them to take charge of military affairs and raise troops to the palace to quell the rebellion."

After Bingxian finished speaking, the entire review ground was silent at first, and then erupted into an overwhelming discussion.

The Xuncheng Pavilion suffered a stroke. Whether they had just woken up or had been working for a night, they were all completely awakened by this breaking news.

"Quiet! Silence!" Bingxian shouted many times, and the snare drum behind him beat rapidly several times before suppressing the noise.

"The reason why Queen Huo is taking risks today is because she heard that the county magistrate will pass on the throne to the fourth prince..."

"I am Jing Zhaoyin, who was personally appointed by the county magistrate. I have the responsibility of protecting the environment and the people, and I also have the duty of being loyal to the emperor and protecting the country!"

"Today we happened to gather troops here for a trial, so we can enter the palace to put down the rebellion. This is the protection of the ancestors of the Han Dynasty!"

"I will lead you to the palace to quell the rebellion. After the task is completed, I will tell the Emperor of Tomorrow to commend you for your achievements. Everyone can win three levels in a row and be rewarded with a hundred thousand!"

"You big and good men, would you like to enter the palace with me to the side of King Qing Qing?"

After Bingxian finished speaking with great arrogance, he immediately took out the sword from his waist and stabbed into the sky.

At that moment, Zhang Qianqiu, Zhang Yanshou and others drew their swords and responded with words, inciting the patrol soldiers in the audience.

Many of the cronies they had placed in the patrol pavilion also stood up and showed off their weapons.

"King Qin enters the palace!"

"Kill Queen Huo!"

"Kill the remnants of the Huo family!"

"Abolish the descendants of the Huo family!"

"Admonish the county officers and soldiers!"

"Support the fourth prince!"

"Long live the fourth prince, long live, long live!"

Under these loud shouts, the entire school parade ground became as lively as a grand opera, with the overwhelming potential of Mount Tai.

"Father, you should send someone to deliver a message to Mr. Zhang, just say that the big thing has been decided!" Wei Xuancheng took advantage of the chaos and came to Wei Xian to remind him.

"Remind me, my father almost forgot, Wei You!" Wei Xian had been tossing around all night and was already a little distracted. After being reminded, he quickly called someone over.

"only!"

"Immediately send someone to deliver a message to Duke Zhang, saying that the overall situation has been decided and each family can send troops!"

"Wei!" Wei You naturally went down and obeyed.

There was incitement and incitement, and promises and promises, but Bingxian and others found that the atmosphere was a little strange at this time.

What surprised them was that the excitement only lasted for a moment and then gradually became deserted.

The patrol guards who were looked down upon by them seemed unmoved and still stood quietly in the queue.

Some people watched indifferently, some hesitated in disbelief, and some silently clenched their weapons.

Unlike the Southern Army and the Northern Army, the soldiers patrolling the city do not need too strong combat power, so they are still mainly regular soldiers.

The rank and file are replaced once a year, or at most every two years, and the subordinate relationship with the leading officer is very weak.

Even for the small number of officers and military academies that recruit soldiers, the assessment and promotion are still decided by the Sima Mansion.

Normally, he would act under orders, so he would naturally listen to the orders of his superiors; but now that he was doing something important to the Qing emperor, he would of course hesitate.

The most fundamental reason is the composition of these city patrol soldiers: most of them are from common people from poor families and are very supportive of today's emperor.

Although they support the emperor, it does not mean that they are fools who follow the wind and rain.

On the contrary, ordinary people can see through many conspiracies at a glance from the perspective of common sense.

No matter how high-ranking people plan, they are just revolving around the word "profit", and there is nothing clever about it.

Now this matter seems to involve the emperor and empress, as well as a major court matter... but in the eyes of ordinary people, it is nothing more than a robbery of family property.

The head of the family is injured and unable to take charge, the mistress is under suspicion, the eldest son is away, some retainers are in trouble and want to help the younger son to rise to power, the retainer and the younger son are still uncles and nephews...

Even a blind man could tell what kind of medicine this uncle and his retainers were selling in their gourds.

In the past ten years, the Han Dynasty not only expanded its territory, but also opened up the people's wisdom.

With the help of papermaking and printing, there were more and more books, and their prices became cheaper and affordable for ordinary people.

And there are not only book selling shops, but also book rental shops, and even book stalls...

Classics on state governance such as "Spring and Autumn" have long been transformed from dragon-slaying skills into story-telling novels after folk interpretations, and have become a pastime for the common people after dinner.

The common people are already familiar with stories such as "Zheng Beike Duan Yu Yan", "Escape of Chong'er", and "King Zhao Wuling was killed in Sand Dune Palace".

Now when I suddenly hear the words "Qingjunzi", I don't think of loyalty, but only of treason.

Today, the emperor is a wise and sage king to the people, so why do ordinary people from poor families want to get involved?

Not only cannot they interfere, but they must also be stopped!

Bingxian and others looked at the school parade ground that was gradually getting quieter, feeling unhappy and their faces gradually becoming gloomy.

At this time, the city patrol pavilion under the stage suddenly stood up and an ordinary chief stood up and shouted to the stage to ask questions.

"The Lord said that there is a secret edict from the county official, can you show it to me so I can take a look!?"

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