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Chapter 244 All in vain 2
Unfortunately, I could only shout once. When the emperor walked out of the house, a group of young eunuchs rushed in like wolves and tigers. They knocked them to the ground without any reason, gagged their mouths and bound their hands and feet. Three or four of them picked them up and left, heading west along the palace wall. And go.

At this time, the courtyard had completely returned to silence. Sun Wei, Wen Chun and others were missing and were probably carried away by the Cuju team members.

There is a cellar at the west end of the yard, which was originally used to store ice. After Hong Tao moved in, he spent three years quietly expanding it, and eventually it became an underground arsenal.

Hidden inside are hundreds of pulley steel plate crossbows and crossbow arrows, hundreds of sets of stamped half-body armor, dozens of rifles firing mini bullets, and six newly developed 3-inch caliber breech-loading smoothbore cannons.

If troops outside the palace were really involved in this coup, waiting for them would be more than 100 crossbowmen, as well as cannons capable of firing explosive shells and shotgun shells.I dare not say that it is as solid as a rock. With the strong and tall palace wall, there is no problem in delaying it for a day or two. It will be difficult for any army to break through.

In fact, it doesn't take that long, it only takes one night for Yuan Keli's navy to arrive from Tianjin Guard. They are equipped with more new and sophisticated weapons, with the number exceeding [-].

If Yuan Keli didn't get the news, there were hundreds of orphans in Nanhaizi and the four guards camps of Yumajian distributed in the suburbs of the capital, totaling more than 2000 people.Although they are not equipped with artillery, they are still very effective with only pulley crossbows and a few flintlock rifles.

Unless all three battalions participated in this palace coup and had made corresponding mental preparations in advance, and the emperor must be killed, it would be difficult to prevent these troops from entering the city.

Again, as long as the emperor is not removed from control of the harem immediately and the candidate for the throne is finalized, no matter how thorough the arrangements are in advance, it will be a failure once the news leaks.In this era, committing crimes against superiors and killing kings with subordinates are absolutely something that can only be done but cannot be said.

Despite the earth-shaking situation in the harem, it was still calm outside Zijin City. Even the Han general guarding the front courtyard did not notice much strangeness. He only knew that the imperial doctor and several ministers were summoned into the palace as an exception, and then they never came out.

This very ordinary yet very unusual night passed quietly amidst the chirping of insects and frogs and the sultry summer wind. As a hint of blue appeared in the east, the temperature dropped, and a new day arrived.

As the early morning sun shines on the earth, many dressed beasts and beasts come one after another outside Chengtian Gate.As usual, today is the day of the imperial meeting, but no matter how many officials from the Ministry of Rites counted, several important ministers were still missing, including the chief minister of the cabinet, the cabinet bachelor, the Minister of War, and the censor of Zuodu.After careful inquiry, I learned that they had been summoned to the palace in the middle of the night.

"Click, click, click..." While everyone was having different opinions and guessing the reasons why these high-ranking officials entered the palace from various angles, there was a chaotic sound of horse hooves in the distance.Some people listen to it in the west, and some people listen to it in the east.

"Whose team is this? How did they break into the imperial city?"

"It's so outrageous. It's really disrespectful to trespass on the royal road. Are all the Jin Yiwei dead? I'm going to write a book today. Is this how Wang Zhizhen restrains his subordinates!"

"Like the Liaodong Army, right? Your Majesty has not considered this matter a bit. The border troops are the border troops. If they don't understand the rules, they shouldn't be allowed to get close to the capital."

Not long after, the officials looking east and west discovered the target. Two groups of knights filed in from the left gate of Chang'an and the right gate of Chang'an respectively, and galloped carelessly on the imperial road, kicking up a cloud of dust.

This was like poking a hornet's nest. Among the civil and military officials, some people suddenly shouted and even cursed loudly, but after shouting for a long time, no one knew the origin of the knights.

They wore iron armor, but the style was too weird. Only the upper body was shaped like a barrel, with their arms and neck exposed.Wearing an iron helmet, but no tassel, he looked as bare as a basin. "Ultimately... the Ming Dynasty appointed Yuan Keli, the admiral of maritime bandit suppression and anti-smuggling operations, to lead the Tianjin shipbuilding affairs yamen. He led his men to the capital on a starry night journey to the capital. He fulfilled his mission and arrived on time!"

Just as the officials were whispering and pointing, the three knights left the group and ran straight towards Chengtian Gate. Seeing that the gate was full of people, their speed did not slow down at all, and they directly dispersed the people who were going up to court before stopping. Among them One person shouted loudly at the big Han general guarding the door.

"Yuan Keli! Why is he dressed like this?"

"King Qin who entered the capital...which song is this?"

"The bold Yuan Keli led his troops to break into the imperial city without permission and disturbed the holy emperor. What crime should he be punished for? Why don't you dismount immediately!"

When the visitor announced his intentions, the clamor of the civil and military officials became even louder.There were those who found themselves wearing inappropriate clothing, some who asked if their intentions were legitimate, and some who had bad tempers and simply wanted to be charged.

"Everyone, this admiral has led his troops to the capital to quell the chaos according to the imperial edict. However, the emperor's order is with me and I am unable to dismount from my horse and salute. I am offended!"

Even though Yuan Keli was a Jinshi and a pure scholar, he was really not a rotten scholar with no power to restrain a chicken. He stretched out his hand, drew out his sword, raised it to the sky, and roared at the crowd that was getting closer and closer.

The two followers immediately behind him also followed the same example, but they were not holding swords but black pulley crossbows. The bow strings were fully drawn and they were aimed straight at the crowd.Because the expression was unclear due to the mask, only a pair of eyes were left, shining with determination.

"Absurd! Today is a great court meeting, and everyone present is the pillar of the imperial court. How can you put an end to the chaos? Yuan Keli, you are also a Jinshi, and you are deeply favored by the emperor. It is not too late to rein in the situation now, so don't be stubborn!"

To say that ancient scholars were quite strong-minded, the further back they go, the harder they become.Even though by the Ming Dynasty, his bones had been broken and he had become a vassal of the imperial power, some of the ancient style still remained.Facing the shining blade, some people were not afraid of life and death and stepped forward to block the way.

"Where is the chaos that can be quelled? Hahaha, you, a little scientific official, may be arrogant but you are also brave. Today Yuan will let you understand where the chaos comes from. Two father-in-laws, please!"

The man standing in front of the horse was young, and he looked like he was only in the seventh grade. Yuan Keli didn't recognize him, but he wasn't angry either. He put away his sword and turned around, making a gesture of invitation to the two knights behind him.

"Long live the Lord's decree... The chief ceremonial officer Bing Pen is kind and Zhao Kai left the capital to go to Tianjin Guards. He summoned Yuan Keli and led his guards to rush into the capital to defend the imperial city. Along the way, there were people who pushed back and blocked people who wanted to commit treason and punish them. I hereby express this !”

The two knights tapped their legs lightly and skillfully controlled the horses to take two steps forward. At the same time, they took off their iron helmets and masks, revealing two white and beardless faces.One person took out a scroll of Huang Juan from his arms and slowly unfolded it, and the other person began to read it in a very unique voice.

(End of this chapter)