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Chapter 245 All in vain 3
The length of the edict was very short, just two sentences about one thing, but the content was extremely shocking, and it immediately calmed down the originally chaotic scene.

At that moment, several officials came forward to check, but all returned without success.This imperial edict is true in terms of material, regulations, and seals.Although it was not drafted by the cabinet and was not signed by the Metropolitan Procuratorate, it was still an imperial edict.

In fact, most officials have already believed it since they saw the faces of the two knights. Eunuch Bingbi, the eunuch and eunuch, are not ordinary eunuchs. They are all respectable people. They usually have many contacts with courtiers at work, especially high-ranking officials. , it’s not an exaggeration to say that he looks half-familiar.

At their level, they cannot leave the palace for a walk without the emperor's permission, let alone go out of the city to mobilize troops to Tianjin Guard.Now that he has gone and still holds the imperial edict in his hand, it means that it is indeed the emperor's order.

As for why Yuan Keli was suddenly recalled, and the generals kept saying that they wanted to serve the king, experienced officials immediately thought of the absent officials, then immediately closed their mouths and quietly moved back, and then used their eyes to look for colleagues with whom they had good relations. They whispered together.

"Long live the Lord's decree, it is announced that Yuan Ke will come to the palace to have an audience. The rest of the people will wait until the Huangjimen court meeting to make sure there is no mistake!" At this time, several figures walked quickly inside Chengtianmen, one of them was Chen Ju, the chief minister of the ceremony. .He looked extremely serious today, looking intently.

At the same time, the palace door was slowly opened, and the handsome generals in bright armor lined up and walked out.Different from the past, these emperor's personal guards did not hold gold melons, silver halberds and other relying instruments, but replaced them with slender waist knives. They divided into two rows as they walked, and slowly surrounded all the officials attending the court meeting.

"Thousands of households listened to the order, and you immediately divided into four teams. One went to Bei'anmen, two and three went to Dong'anmen and Xi'anmen. The fourth waited here and sealed each door. No one can enter or leave without His Majesty's order. Anyone who violates the rules will be killed first and then reported. Chen Zhangyin, two father-in-laws, please!"

Seeing the actions of the Jin Yiwei, Yuan Keli was unambiguous and immediately turned around and gave an order to a row of knights not far away.He still doesn't know what happened in the palace, but he just heard from Li Rumei that Li Ruzhen and some courtiers were secretly plotting against each other and wanted to transfer the Liaodong cavalry who were resting in Tianjin Guard to Beijing to help.

It is completely unclear whether Li Ruzhen and others activated it or not, and to what extent they activated it.Seeing Chen Ju come out, I felt somewhat confident that at least the emperor was fine.

"Du...dudu..." Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. As soon as Yuan Keli got off his horse, bursts of rapid whistles came from far to near.

"Line up to defend against the enemy!" Others may not know where the sound comes from or what it means, but Yuan Keli knows it very well.It was a brass whistle unique to the navy. It had a sharp and harsh sound and was specially used to communicate with each other at sea.One long whistle and two short whistles indicate that an enemy has been encountered.

In fact, there was no need for him to shout. The knights who were lined up neatly by the Yudai River had already made some moves. They all dismounted, some headed east, some west, and some south. They lined up while running and stringing their crossbows.There were also some people pushing a few small cannons on wheels, and for a while there was the sound of copper whistles everywhere.

"Chen Zhangyin, I'm afraid it won't be safe if we kill the generals here. It's better to enter the palace first, close the palace gate, and go to the tower to keep a lookout."

Seeing a large group of dark people coming from the east and Yuan Keli being so alert, Xiao Daheng, the Minister of Punishment, quickly came to Chen Ju's side and whispered advice.The meaning is very simple, everyone wants to see the excitement, but it is best not to be splashed with blood.

"There's no need... Go and tell Admiral Yuan that you are coming from the Fourth Guards Camp of the Royal Horse Guards. You must be on alert, but don't act rashly." Chen Ju rolled his eyelids, without even looking at Daheng Xiao, and turned around. He pushed his head behind him and pursed his lips, and immediately a young eunuch ran out and chased Yuan Keli. "Four Guards Camp...Chen Zhangyin, I wonder why Your Majesty summoned the Admiral Navy and the Four Guards Camp?" Xiao Daheng was really a little confused. Even if Chen Juai ignored him, he still wanted to talk to him.

At the same time, I couldn't help but feel a sinking feeling in my heart. Yesterday, Li Tingji said in person that something big was going to happen, and he hit the nail on the head.After contacting several ministers who did not come to the court earlier, I am afraid that this matter is really related to them!
"Don't be anxious, Xiao Shangshu. You will know when you meet Long Live Lord. Chen has been ordered by the emperor to stay with me and can't stay with me, please!" This time it was even more shocking. Chen Ju actually said something perfunctory, turned around and walked towards the palace, It's like sending away a little flamer who has just entered the palace.

"You damn bastard... Your Majesty knows how to fight. You've got to work. When did the Fourth Guard Camp become like this?" Looking at the back of the retreating figure, Xiao Daheng cursed quietly, but at this time he was paying attention. He could no longer keep all his strength on Chen Ju.

The team that came in from the East Chang'an Gate looked worse than Yuan Keli's naval generals. Some were riding horses, some were running, some were wearing iron armor, some were wearing leather armor, some were holding spears, and some were holding muskets and crossbows. There was no formation. There was no formation either.

The most ridiculous thing is that there are still many young teenagers among them. If Chen Ju hadn't mentioned it, and if he hadn't used the banner of the Fourth Guards Battalion, some people would have believed it if they said that they were the Weisuo Army that had just withdrawn from Liaodong.

"Xiao Shangshu, today the Admiral Yamen and the Four Guards Camp have sealed the imperial city. What is the reason for this?"

The man in question has gray hair and is in his twilight years. The patchwork of his red court uniform is clearly embroidered with a unicorn.According to the official system of the Ming Dynasty, only the princes, princes and consorts could use Qilin to strengthen their children.This person's name is Zhu Yinghuai, the eighth grandson of Zhu Neng. He is hereditary Duke of the country, the governor of the Zuo Army Governor's Mansion, and a high-ranking official.

"I just asked Chen Ju, but he refused to say anything. Xiao is also confused."

"In my opinion, the Four Guards Battalion and the Admiral's Navy each have their own merits. Even after a long-distance attack, the team did not break up. It looks chaotic but in fact there is an order inside. They are all defenders. However, the armor used is a bit weird. The color is like fine iron, but it is thick and cannot be used on the road. , thin and not resistant to being cut, so weird!”

While talking, the subsequent four-guard battalion also ran to the Chengtian Gate. After a brief exchange with Yuan Keli, several generals returned to their headquarters and began to form their teams, and soon formed two square formations.

The number of people on the left is larger, about two thousand; the number of people on the right is smaller, only three or four hundred.Regardless of how many people there were, the queues were all neatly arranged, with no loud noises or pushing and shoving.

The Fifth Army Governor's Mansion was originally an organization responsible for training troops. This situation in Zhu Yinghuai's eyes was completely opposite to Xiao Daheng's feeling. Not only was he not miserable, but he was well-trained.

"Let them go. I'm afraid your Majesty will do something shocking again today. Please..." Xiao Daheng didn't know anything about armor and weapons. Seeing that officials were already walking towards the palace one after another, he interrupted the conversation. Some discussion.

(End of this chapter)