Do you know: I am Yuan Wenshao

Chapter 204 The Rebellion
After Yuan Wenshao rushed out of the city, the school captain guarding the city gate arranged for people to hunt him down and sent someone to report the matter.

The people guarding the city gate were all infantry. By the time they found horses and chased them out, Yuan Wenshao had long disappeared.

Yuan Wenshao followed the address Gu Tingye left before and went to Zhuangzi where Zhao Zongquan was hiding.

But when he was not far from Zhuangzi, a horse tripping rope suddenly appeared on the ground. Unprepared, the horse's leg was tripped and it fell down.

Fortunately, Yuan Wenshao reacted quickly and rolled away without being injured.

Before Yuan Wenshao had time to stand up, he heard a sound of breaking through the air from the side. He instinctively made a sweep to force the incoming man back, and then quickly stood up.

Yuan Wenshao saw the attacker clearly, and just as he was about to speak, the opponent attacked again with a gun.

Yuan Wenshao had no time to speak, so he could only greet him.

After fighting for several rounds, Yuan Wenshao forced the opponent back. When the opponent came to kill again, he quickly shouted: "Brother Shen, it's me!"

That's right, the person who made the sneak attack was none other than Shen Congxing.

At this time, the guards hiding around also came out.

Shen Congxing was stunned when he heard this, and asked the guard to stop, looked at Yuan Wenshao and asked doubtfully: "Who are you? Why is the voice so familiar?"

Only then did Yuan Wenshao remember that he had disguised himself and said, "I am Yuan Wenshao."

"Uncle Zhongyong?"

Shen Congxing was startled, looked at it carefully, looked happy, put away his gun and stepped forward, wondering: "Uncle Zhongyong, why are you here?"

Yuan Wenshao didn't have time to explain, so he asked: "Where is the training envoy Zhao Tuan? Take me to see him quickly."

Shen Congxing's expression changed, and he said solemnly: "How do you know my brother-in-law is here?"

"Zhong Huai and I are good friends. He came to the city to inquire about information before and came to see me. Now there is no time to say more. King Yan rebelled, and the officials issued a bloody edict. Move troops to put down the rebellion." Yuan Wenshao said.

"what?"

When Shen Congxing heard this, he was stunned for a moment, then quickly showed a look of ecstasy and said, "Let's go, I'll take you to see my brother-in-law."

If Zhao Zongquan becomes the crown prince and ascends the throne in the future, then his sister will be the queen and he will be the uncle of the country.

Shen Congxing was very excited when he thought of this.

Shen Congxing took Yuan Wenshao to a house at the east end of Zhuangzi. As soon as he entered the door, he shouted: "Brother-in-law, brother-in-law!"

As soon as the two entered the yard, Zhao Zongquan, who heard the shouting, came out with his son and Gu Tingye.

"Didn't I ask you to set up defenses around Zhuangzi? What are you doing when you come back and yelling? What if your whereabouts are exposed and assassins are attracted?" Zhao Zongquan shouted.

Although they had planted several suspicions when they came to Bianjing, assassins still found their whereabouts on the way. Fortunately, he brought dozens of the most elite guards with him, as well as protection from masters like Shen Congxing and Gu Tingye, so they were able to come alive. Arrive outside Bianjing City.

"Brother-in-law, this is Yuan Wenshao, the loyal and brave uncle. He has brought a blood edict from the official family. The official family has made you the prince and ordered you to lead troops to quell the rebellion." Shen Congxing said excitedly.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Wenshao took out the blood edict from his arms, held it in both hands, and bowed: "Your Highness, the official blood edict is here. Please lead your troops to put down the rebellion quickly."

Zhao Zongquan quickly flashed past and said in a panic: "What are you shouting for? I am not your highness. Who knows whether your so-called blood edict is true or false."

Zhao Ceying stepped forward and took the blood edict from Yuan Wenshao, unfolded it and read it.

"Dad, this blood edict was written by fingers, but the handwriting is indeed written by the official's own hand, and the fabric is torn from the official's royal robe. This blood edict is real."

After Zhao Ceying finished speaking, he knelt down on one knee and said: "If an official writes a blood edict, the situation must be very critical. Let's go to Beijing to rescue him as soon as possible."

Zhao Zongquan's expression changed when he heard this, and he shouted: "Nonsense! With just a few of us, how can we save him?"

Zhao Zongquan really had no idea about the throne before, because he knew that even if the official family had no children and needed to choose an adoptive candidate in the clan, this person could not be him.

However, when the edict was placed in front of him, it was impossible to say that he was not moved at all.

But compared to the throne, he was more afraid of death.

Officials have reached the point of writing bloody edicts, which shows that King Yan has complete control of the palace.

Since King Yan dared to rebel, he must have made complete preparations. He now has dozens of guards at his disposal. Wouldn't he be seeking death if he went to quell the rebellion?
Gu Tingye came to kneel behind Zhao Ceying and said: "Your Highness, if you have the blood edict in hand, just go to the western suburbs camp to mobilize troops."

"You said you're going to mobilize troops? I'm a regiment training envoy, and I can mobilize the soldiers and horses of the western suburbs camp with just a blood edict?" Zhao Zongquan said with a cold face.

"Dad, with the blood edict, you will be the prince. The official blood edict also said that you should mobilize the soldiers and horses from the western suburbs camp to quell the rebellion. Who dares to disobey?" Zhao Ceying retorted.

Yuan Wenshao also knelt down and said urgently: "Your Highness, the situation is urgent now. If we delay any longer, the official family will be in danger."

The main reason why Zhao Zongquan was able to sit on the throne after suppressing the rebellion was because the official family was still alive.

If an official dies, even if he has a blood edict, the civil and military officials may not agree to him becoming emperor.

After all, although King Yong's family was all killed by King Yan, there was still a young son who survived.

For officials, it is definitely more beneficial to support a half-year-old child to take office than an adult like Zhao Zongquan.

Although Zhao Zongquan had a blood edict, if the official and the queen were both dead, no one could prove the authenticity of the blood edict.

Although King Yong has not been established as the prince, the official family has asked the Ministry of Rites and Si Tianjian to prepare for the enthronement ceremony.

All officials supported King Yong's youngest son to succeed to the throne, which was justified.

Therefore, the official family must not die, at least not before the official family writes a formal edict of passing the throne.

Hearing this, Zhao Zongquan said excitedly: "As a descendant of my clan who is not taken seriously, if he takes power at such a critical moment, he will definitely suffer endless disasters."

Zhao Zongquan's mind was as calm as ever at this moment.

He felt that the reason why the official family wanted to make him the crown prince was because they had no choice but to do so out of desperation.

If he leads the troops to quell the rebellion, let alone whether he can succeed. Even if he succeeds, even if he saves the official family, the official family may not really pass the throne to him by then.

If it fails, the entire family will lose their lives.

This was the reason why he was unwilling to agree.

Several people behind Zhao Zongshen also came forward and knelt down. One of them said: "Your Highness, this is a great good thing, how can it be a disaster? The official family has no heirs, and with this edict, you will be the prince. Who dares to disapprove of King Shangqin’s saving grace?”

"Your Highness? I told you that I am not the prince." Zhao Zongquan shouted.

He felt that these people thought things too simply.

In other words, these people only thought about the merits of following the dragon and did not think about the consequences at all.

"Your Highness, King Yan has taken control of the palace. It was a palace maid who got out of the dog hole and brought out this blood edict. The palace maid has died under the pursuit of the imperial army. This means that King Yan already knows this. The blood edict has been sealed. No matter whether King Yan succeeds, King Yong recovers from despair, or other clans put down the rebellion. Because of the existence of this blood edict, no matter who succeeds the throne in the future, they will not let His Highness go." Yuan Wenshao said.

Zhao Zongquan repeatedly declined because he felt there was little hope and was unwilling to take risks.

And Yuan Wenshao's words made him understand that he had no way out.

Zhao Zongquan's face changed when he heard this, and his eyes were filled with fear. "Dad, my daughter has just been born, and my younger brother is only a few years old. How can you bear to do nothing and let others take advantage of you?" Zhao Ceying said excitedly.

"Your Highness, if you don't obey the imperial edict and wait for the new king to take the throne in the future, even if you take your whole family and flee to the ends of the earth, the new king will not let you go. If God doesn't take what you give, you will suffer the consequences. This has happened since ancient times. What a bloody lesson!" Gu Tingye advised.

"Dad, what Zhongyong Bo and Zhong Huai said are from the bottom of their hearts, please think twice." Zhao Ceying said.

"My lord, think twice." Everyone shouted in unison.

Zhao Zongquan thought for a long time, turned his back and said, "Don't we all call you Your Highness?"

When everyone heard this, they were stunned at first, and then showed ecstasy. They immediately saluted Zhao Zongquan as if they were paying homage to the Crown Prince: "See you, Your Highness!"

"Everyone, get up and follow me into the hall to discuss what to do next." Zhao Zongquan said.

"Yes!"

Everyone followed Zhao Zongquan into the hall and discussed for a long time.

In the end, it was decided that Gu Tingye would accompany Yuan Wenshao to the western suburbs camp with the blood edict to mobilize troops.

The reason why Yuan Wenshao was allowed to go was because Yuan Wenshao had served as an errand in the Western Suburbs Camp and was familiar with some of the generals in the Western Suburbs Camp.

Gu Tingye was asked to follow him because Zhao Zongquan did not fully trust Yuan Wenshao now.

After Yuan Wenshao and Gu Tingye accepted the order, they headed to the western suburbs camp with the blood edict.

The expedition to the western suburbs camp went unexpectedly smoothly. At first, many generals questioned the authenticity of the blood edict. However, Song Chaozhong, the general of Shence Camp, was an old subordinate of Gu Yankai. He recognized Gu Tingye at a glance and was the first one. Stand up and respond and be willing to obey orders.

With the Song Dynasty taking the lead, several generals immediately stood up and were willing to obey the imperial edict.

Rather than saying that they doubted the authenticity of the blood edict at first, it is better to say that they wanted to see other people's reactions.

King Yan has taken control of the palace since yesterday, and it is impossible that the generals in the western suburbs camp would not be aware of it.

Now that there is a blood edict and someone is taking the lead, there is naturally no shortage of people who want to make contributions.

After some deliberations, three battalions with a total of [-] soldiers and horses were mobilized. They took along siege equipment and left the western suburbs camp.

After meeting Zhao Zongquan, the chief general of the third battalion led a group of generals to pay homage to Zhao Zongquan as a crown prince.

Zhao Zongquan did not expect that the troop deployment would go so smoothly. While he was happy, he was also a little worried.

These soldiers and horses were able to obey his orders entirely because a few people in the Song Dynasty were willing to issue imperial edicts, not because they were loyal to him.

Now that he has accepted everyone's courtesy as a minister, if after the rebellion is suppressed, the official family regrets and does not make him the prince, he will undoubtedly die.

But things had reached this point, and he had no way out.

After some discussion, it was decided to directly attack the nearest west gate.

After all, they were counterinsurgency, not rebellion. The soldiers in the city obeyed orders, and most people didn't know about King Yan's rebellion.

Just attack the city and go straight to the palace to rescue the officials.

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King Yan learned that someone rushed out of the city on horseback, and when the imperial army found the palace maid, they did not find a blood edict on her body, so he had a bad premonition.

While ordering the closure of all city gates in Bianjing, he accelerated the persecution of officials.

By the time Zhao Zongquan led his troops to the west city gate, it was already evening and the city gate was closed.

The defenders on the city saw tens of thousands of troops approaching from outside the city, and quickly sent people to report them.

"Who is under the city? You dare to lead troops to attack the city. Are you trying to rebel?" the guard shouted.

"I am Song Chaozhong, the commander of Shence Camp in the western suburbs. I entered the city under His Majesty's imperial decree and opened the city gate quickly." Song Chaozhong stepped forward and shouted.

"I did not receive a notice and cannot let the general into the city. The general said that he was following the official decree. Can you show me the decree? If it is true, I will open the city gate immediately." said the guard.

The guard knew that King Yan had rebelled, otherwise King Yan would not have let him guard the city gate.

What he wanted to do was to hold back the army outside the city and wait for King Yan to send reinforcements.

Naturally, there was no imperial edict in the Song Dynasty. Although there was a blood edict, this thing could not be handed over.

Song Chaozhong retreated, and after questioning Zhao Zongquan, he directly sent his troops to attack the city.

Bianjing has not experienced war since the founding of the People's Republic of China. The defenders at the top of the city have never even been on the battlefield. In addition, there are insufficient defensive equipment at the top of the city. In just half an hour, the city gate was breached.

The army entered the city, encountered no resistance at all, and went straight to the inner city.

Although the inner city wall was much shorter than that of the outer city, King Yan mobilized a part of the imperial army to defend it.

The Forbidden Army are not soldiers from the outer city who have never seen blood. On the contrary, in the past few years, the officials had sent the Forbidden Army to the camp in the western suburbs in batches to receive training from Yuan Wenshao, and they have been training according to Yuan Wenshao's training methods over the years.

In addition, the Forbidden Army was already very elite, and now its combat effectiveness was even stronger. There was a stalemate for a while.

At this moment, the inner city was suddenly opened.

"Brothers, there are soldiers and horses from the western suburbs camp outside. Only His Majesty can mobilize them. Commander Liu not only asked us to close the city gate in advance, but also blocked them from entering. Who knows what his intentions are. Brothers You have parents, a wife and children, so don’t make the mistake of yourself.”

Chang Wu shouted while leading his men to protect the city gate and resist the soldiers who wanted to take back the city gate.

Yuan Wenshao looked happy when he heard Chang Wu's shout, and stepped forward and said: "Your Highness, the voice that shouted just now is my wife's natal cousin. He must have opened the city gate. Let's rush in quickly."

Zhao Zongquan was a little confused by the sudden opening of the city gate at first. He was worried about being deceived. Hearing this, he quickly shouted: "Follow me and save your majesty!"

The imperial troops were all on top of the city. Most of the people in the city were from the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division, and their combat effectiveness was not strong. When they saw the army coming in, many people simply threw away their weapons and chose to surrender.

Zhao Zongquan ignored the surrendering soldiers and led his troops directly towards the palace.

When they arrived at the palace, they were all defended by the Forbidden Army, and for a while they fell into a hard fight.

Seeing that Zhao Ceying could not attack for a long time, he had an idea and asked people to shout that King Yan was rebelling, and put the officials under house arrest. They were ordered to quell the rebellion.

The Imperial Guards were just beguiled by their superiors, and as long as they were willing to lay down their weapons, forget the past.

The selection of the Forbidden Army is very strict, and they are all people with clean family backgrounds.

Something was wrong in the palace these past two days, and many people could sense it. Now that Zhao Ceying had people shouting like this, many people believed it, and their morale suddenly dropped a bit.

Seeing that the morale of the imperial army was low, Zhao Zongquan quickly ordered Yuan Wenshao, Gu Tingye, Shen Congxing and others to lead troops to attack fiercely.

Not long after, a gap opened in the palace wall.

As more and more soldiers boarded the city, the resistance of the Forbidden Army became weaker and weaker, and many of the Forbidden Army even defected before the battle.

Yuan Wenshao took the lead, fought to the bottom of the city, and opened the palace gate.

(End of this chapter)