After being exiled, I led my whole family to rebel.

Chapter 332 Peaceful Takeover
Seeing her sad face, Feng Er comforted her, "Don't be afraid, friend Wang. Fortune and wealth are sought in danger. As long as we pass this most dangerous hurdle, we will have wealth and glory in the future. Don't worry, my friend should be here soon—"

After that, she loudly encouraged Empress Yuan Chun who was hiding not far away, "Empress, hold on for a while. Eunuch Yang has gone to call for help. My friend should be here soon—"

Yuan Chun took Zhou Jin and hid behind a screen. The screen had been hit by several arrows and had collapsed, falling on her at an angle. She hugged Zhou Jin tightly with her hands covered in blood.

At first Zhou Jin was so frightened that he burst into tears and felt dizzy.

But now that he was holding his own mother, the child was no longer afraid. He just looked up with tears in his eyes and asked her, "Mom, are we going to die too? Just like father?"

Yuan Chun smiled and wiped the tears from Zhou Jin's face with her bloody hands, and coaxed him softly: "No, we will live well."

"Can I see my sister again?"

Empress Yuan Chun looked confident and hugged her son tightly: "Of course."

She even killed people, so what else can't she do?

Get through it.

The day will always come.

Soon, the rain of arrows stopped -

The hall gradually became quiet, with only a dozen shot bodies left and the center floor covered with blood.

Feng'er wondered if reinforcements had arrived. Just as she was about to stick her head out, she was grabbed by a pair of thin, snow-white hands. She raised her eyes and met Wang Qiu Shuang's panic-stricken face. She smiled and patted her hands.

Wang Qiu Shuang slowly withdrew her trembling hand, and her heart calmed down a little. She thought that the woman in front of her was very brave. She didn't show any panic in the rain of thousands of arrows.

She even asked the surviving soldiers to use the bodies of their companions as shields to block the way forward.

So rational, yet so ruthless.

Most of the several hundred soldiers brought earlier had been killed or wounded, with only a few dozen left. They wiped the blood off their faces and gasped for breath. Even though their legs felt like they were filled with lead, they still managed to stand.

Soon, someone shouted happily: "Miss Feng'er, there seems to be reinforcements outside!"

Feng'er simply stood out from behind the long table and walked straight to the door of the main hall. The midday sun was a little strong, so she raised her hand slightly to block it out.

Feng'er squinted her eyes and saw a large number of soldiers in the distance, fighting with the archers on the city wall.

She exclaimed in great joy: "Reinforcements are coming!!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she picked up the sword from the corpse on the ground and settled the queen and the prince. "Queen, you two will hide here for now."

Empress Yuan Chun looked up, her face extremely pale, "What about you——"

"Reinforcements have arrived. I don't know who they are, but I have to get out."

Wang Qiu Shuang held her hand and said, "Friend, you and I are just women, powerless, let the men do the fighting—"

Feng Er's eyebrows curved, and she smiled boldly, "If a woman wants to achieve success like a man, then she must charge into battle like a man. Mr. Wang, the women in our Jinzhou Prefecture are all capable of bringing peace to the world with their pens, and are capable of making a difference on horseback. You just stay here and take care of me, I will lead the others to fight -"

"Xu Sheyou!!"

Ignoring Wang Qiu Shuang's pleas to stay, Feng Er raised his sword, looked around, and laughed heartily: "Dawn is approaching, brothers, do you still have the strength for one last fight?"

The dozens of soldiers struggled to hold on. They had exhausted all their energy in the previous battle and thought they were going to die here. Unexpectedly, reinforcements arrived, and their morale naturally rose. "Fight!"

"war!"

"war!"

"Okay, then follow me and kill them!!"

Wang Qiu Shuang watched Feng Er disappear before her eyes. There seemed to be light behind her. She stared at the back of her holding the sword as she walked away, unable to recover for a long time.

There was a fight going on in front of the hall.

Xu Huiming arrived with reinforcements.

With the success of the peace talks in the north, the people in Bianjing City, led by the Bai family, had to choose to surrender to Jinzhou Prefecture.

Xu Huiming and Bai Ci'en's father Bai Houping secretly organized and contacted various military generals in the city who wanted to surrender to Jinzhou Prefecture. Since there were no soldiers, they used their personal guards, servants, and able-bodied men to gather enough two to three thousand people.

In addition, they secretly instigated some middle-level generals among the soldiers defending the city to rebel. They joined forces from inside and outside, attacked from the Meridian Gate, and fought their way in, which took them two hours.

And in the melee, Feng'er was the only girl.

Fortunately, she never gave up her martial arts. The girl once said that if a woman wants to have a career, she must have a strong physique. Therefore, no matter where she is, she always learns from Xu Zhenying and never gives up practicing.

At this moment, she was covered in blood as she killed many people. She raised her hands and swung her sword countless times, paralyzed and mechanical like a puppet.

She didn't even know how many people she had killed.

All she knew was that her arm hurt.

But she couldn't give up.

The sky was about to brighten. This was the last battle, and she must live to see the day when His Highness ascended the throne.

She still has a lot of things to do.

She also wanted to accompany the girl to that free, fair and beautiful world.

Soon, she heard Xu Huiming's loud and powerful voice in the crowd, "Zhou Mian is dead, the soldiers of Jinzhou Prefecture have entered the city, and hundreds of thousands of troops are about to arrive at the palace. You have nowhere to escape! Don't resist anymore! Those who surrender will not be killed! Those who surrender will not be killed! "

Feng Er immediately followed suit and shouted: "Those who surrender will not be killed!!"

Soon, the people brought by Xu Huiming also got the signal and shouted in unison and loudly: "Those who surrender will not be killed!"

The sounds gathered into a sea, echoing within the high walls of the imperial palace, giving people a deafening feeling. Countless soldiers on the city walls began to throw away their weapons and surrender quickly.

The emperor has run away, what are they fighting for?
If the fight continues, the only outcome is death.

Feng'er was running out of strength. Her chest was heaving violently, and her face was covered with other people's blood. Some of the blood even splashed onto her eyelids and slowly fell into her eyes, blocking her sight.

She heard someone calling her name across the crowd.

It sounds vaguely familiar.

She looked in the direction of the voice and saw Xu Huiming's figure charging out from the midst of thousands of soldiers and horses.

The man was wearing silver armor and riding a white horse. Amid the hustle and bustle, under the brilliant afternoon sunshine, he rode across the mountains and seas.

Feng'er curled her lips slightly, wondering where Master Xu got this armor. He looks like a decent man when he puts it on. He doesn't have the bookish air of his past, but he does have the aura of a great general.

Xu Huiming reined in his horse about ten meters away, then turned over and almost ran over, hugging Feng'er in his arms in public!

It is said that men don't shed tears easily, but Xu Huiming's tears rolled down, wetting Feng'er's shoulders.

It turns out that human tears are so hot.

"Are you crazy? If you were still alive, why didn't you tell me earlier? Why did you hide in the palace? Do you know how worried I was? I thought you were dead!!"

Feng'er wanted to tease him as usual, but Xu Huiming's voice was filled with a sad cry.

He hugged her so tight that he almost rubbed her into his body.

At this moment, Feng'er felt Xu Huiming's concern for her and her heart softened.

Over the years, apart from His Highness and Zhenniang, perhaps Xu Huiming was the only one who cared about me the most.

Over the years, she and Xu Huiming were either in Guangzhou or in Bianjing City, doing shameful things. It was like walking on a tightrope, and each other was their only support and reliance.

Feng Er's eyes also turned red, but she felt a strange emotion in her heart. She patted Xu Huiming's shoulder and said, "Master Xu, please pay attention to the situation. How about we retreat the enemy first?"

Seeing her face covered in blood, Xu Huiming was extremely nervous, "Are you injured?"

Feng Er shook her head and wiped the blood off her face fiercely, "It doesn't matter, it's all other people's blood."

Xu Huiming immediately let go of her with some embarrassment, his face flushed.

Soon, an old general came forward, escorted by a dozen personal guards. Xu Huiming immediately introduced him, "This is General Bai, General Bai Ci'en's father."

Bai Houping immediately looked at Feng'er.

He already had a plan in mind.

I have heard for a long time that women in Jinzhou Prefecture can also become officials. Seeing that this woman is acting in an orderly manner, she must be from Jinzhou Prefecture, and maybe even a close confidant of His Royal Highness Prince Zhao.

"This is Xu Feng."

Another person with the surname Xu? Could he be another royal relative of Xu Zhenying?

Feng Er clasped her fists neatly, "General Bai, I am the Minister of Commerce of Jinzhou Prefecture, responsible for all matters in Bianjing City."

Xu Huiming smiled with pride, looked at the somewhat surprised General Bai Lao and said, "Yes, she is the manager of Bianjing City. She is my superior, so I have to follow her orders."

General Bai secretly looked at the two people's faces several times, completely ignoring the emotions between the man and the woman. He had a businesslike expression, but when he looked at Feng'er, his face was more respectful, "Minister Xu, I'm sorry."

The Minister of Commerce has the same rank as the six ministers. It seems that this woman holds a very high position in Jinzhou Prefecture.

Feng Er was frank and her eyes were bright. She didn't seem to be bothered by these small details. She just quickly exchanged information: "Zhou Mian is dead, and the Queen Mother ran away with her men. They went out from the west gate and should leave Bianjing City overnight. The Queen and the Crown Prince are still in the palace. Send someone to protect them first."

General Bai was very surprised: "The emperor is dead?"

According to General Bai's observation just now, there were clearly only dozens of people in the hall.

Even if Zhou Mian was at the end of his rope, he would still have hundreds of guards around him. How could they kill Zhou Mian?
It was Xu Huiming who asked first: "How did Zhou Mian die?"

"I persuaded the queen to hand over the imperial seal, and stabbed him in the back." "The queen killed the emperor?!" General Bai was so shocked that he was speechless, "But the queen is just a weak woman..."

My impression is that Empress Yuan Chun always spoke in a soft voice, never beat or scolded the palace maids, and treated the concubines in the harem like sisters. She was an extremely kind and gentle person.

But why would she suddenly go to war against the emperor?

Moreover, Zhou Mian has been practicing martial arts for many years, so it is impossible for him to be completely unprepared for assassination.

Even if the Queen wanted to assassinate him, how could she succeed?
"We don't have time to review the process, let's talk about the plan first." Feng'er interrupted General Bai without hesitation. It was not until this moment that General Bai realized how strong this seemingly fragile woman was.

It was obvious that Minister Xu had been in a high position for a long time. He was quick to make decisions and decisive in his words and deeds. "General Bai, how many troops did you bring?"

General Bai came back to his senses and said, "About three thousand."

“How many are left now?”

"We have mainly used persuasion throughout the journey, so there is not much damage."

"Okay." Feng'er spoke so quickly and hastily that it was hard for people to follow her. However, her thinking was still very clear. "Master Xu, first send a team to send the Queen and the Crown Prince back to the palace for resettlement. There may still be remnants of Zhou Mian's forces in the palace, so we must prevent them from snatching the Crown Prince away. General Bai, please send a team to the west gate immediately to bring back the Zhou family. Then send a large team divided into ten small teams to place the eunuchs and palace maids who have not left the palace in one place, separating the men and women. Oh, and -"

At this moment, the war had just stopped. Wang Qiu Shuang and Eunuch Yang had already walked out, supporting each other. Eunuch Yang saw Feng Er waving at him and said, "Let Yang Sheyou go with him. He is familiar with the palace and can appease the people in the palace more quickly. Yang Sheyou, you follow them and appease the people in the palace. Tell them not to run around and not to skimp on food, drink, and toilet supplies. His Highness will probably arrive in a day or two. You can tell them about the policies of Jinzhou Prefecture in advance."

At this point, General Bai realized that this inconspicuous eunuch Yang might have already defected to Jinzhou Prefecture.

However, General Bai had been working in the court for decades, so he naturally understood the deep meaning of Feng'er's arrangements.

Sending Xu Huiming's people to detain the Queen and the Crown Prince clearly showed that they still did not trust these newcomers.

However, from just a few words, it can be seen that although the woman in front of him is young, she handles government affairs flawlessly and exudes a sense of experience.

Especially the way she addressed Eunuch Yang was very interesting if you think about it carefully.

Club member?

Could it be that they have some kind of society in the palace?
Eunuch Yang's face lit up with joy, knowing that Feng'er was giving him a chance, and he quickly responded.

Feng'er was still making arrangements in an orderly manner: "General Bai, send another team, also divided into ten teams, each team is responsible for an area, and search the entire palace within an hour to ensure that no fish escape the net. Wang Qiu Shuang, you organize some experienced people to clean the palace inside and out at night, especially the places where blood has been seen, which must be rinsed clean. The decoration does not need to be changed, everything is kept simple. His Highness likes cleanliness and does not like dirt. Also, clean up the Chaohui Hall to make it a large conference room, move the long table over, and move more chairs. When His Highness comes, the first thing he will do is to hold a meeting. You should do the meeting affairs first, and ask me if you don't understand."

Wang Qiu Shuang was looking forward to Feng Er assigning her some work. Seeing that the things she mentioned were not difficult, she was happy and quickly agreed to do it and started to ask someone to do it.

Feng Er then said to the other two, "Master Xu, you should take people to replace all the key security positions in the palace with our people. Remember, there must not be a repeat of the assassination incident in Qiongzhou last time."

This matter was of great importance, and Xu Huiming also knew the interests involved, so he nodded without saying anything.

After saying that, she looked at General Bai with a smile again.

General Bai knew that this woman was powerful, so he didn't put on airs. He was very flexible and bowed to her: "Minister Xu, please give me your orders."

"General Bai, the remaining matter is the most important, and only you can do it."

"Minister Xu, please speak."

"Send a group of people to the capital to maintain public order and reassure the people of Bianjing, so that the power can be smoothly transferred. Secondly, go to the residences of various nobles to find out the truth and test the attitudes of the civil and military officials. Don't make any trouble when Your Highness enters the city, and don't play tricks of sacrificing your life for the country. Just tell them directly that Zhou Mian is dead, and the rest of the Zhou family has fled. It's not Your Highness' fault that the country is lost. In short, you have to ensure that Your Highness enters the city smoothly."

By the time Feng'er had finished explaining, the war was almost over.

There were countless corpses lying on the floor of the inner wall, and blood was flowing like a river. The remaining soldiers had been controlled and were waiting for Feng'er to give orders.

Feng'er looked at the sky in the distance. It was a sunny day, but her heart could not calm down for a long time.

This day has finally come.

Soon, General Bai led his men to carry out their work step by step.
Even on the day of the coup, the city of Bianjing was peaceful.

The common people hid in their homes, only seeing people running on the street from time to time, and soldiers coming and going, all with solemn expressions. Soon, several families closer to the palace clearly heard the sounds of fighting coming from the palace.

The sound continued for a whole morning and then gradually stopped, followed by dead silence.

The people in Bianjing City have their own wisdom for survival.

As common people living at the foot of the imperial city, everyone will experience a palace coup in their lifetime, but compared with previous ones, this one seemed too peaceful.

At least there were no soldiers killing indiscriminately, no scoundrels taking advantage of the chaos to rob houses, and no bandits suddenly appearing to kill people. Some people who were not well-informed even woke up and felt that something was different in Bianjing.

The biggest difference is that the soldiers are moving again.

But this time, I don’t know whose private soldiers they are.

They held something shaped like an iron trumpet in their hands, and at dusk after noon, they went from house to house shouting.

"Keep your doors shut... Don't go out... Anyone who takes advantage of this opportunity to cause trouble will be killed without mercy..."

"The emperor is dead. His Royal Highness Prince Zhao has peacefully taken over the city of Bianjing. Please do not panic. Wait for His Royal Highness Prince Zhao's instructions before taking any action—"

"From now on, there will be a military patrol every hour. Do not walk outside, or you will be treated as a troublemaker and beheaded!"

"There is a service specialist at the entrance of each alley. If you need water, food or other daily necessities, or if your family is at risk of dying of thirst, starvation or freezing, or if there is a sudden illness, please inform the service specialist and he will help you handle it."

Such sounds came from outside one after another.

The people still couldn't help but feel terrified when they heard this.

The emperor died again?

How many emperors have died in Bianjing City in recent years?
It's really sad.

If you think about it this way, being an emperor is no better than being an ordinary citizen.

I just don’t know what the new emperor looks like.

But it is said that it is a woman.

A woman becoming an emperor is something that has never happened in history, which makes people look forward to it.

In the deep peach blossom alley, the occasional footsteps outside always make people feel uneasy.

This made the children unable to concentrate on their studies, and they kept looking out the window, appearing a little restless.

The young father, dressed in court robes, tapped the table with a ruler to remind him, "Focus on it. What's happening outside has nothing to do with us."

The boy was only seven or eight years old, and was a little absent-minded in his study. He looked up and asked his father, "Dad, don't you have to go to court?"

"There is chaos and disorder outside, why attend court?"

"Then why do you wear your work uniform at home?"

"Why do little kids ask so many questions?"

"Then why do we have to learn this monthly report?" The child pointed at the monthly report on the table, "Dad, what are the markings on it? Are they characters or pictures?"

"This is called Pinyin. It helps with pronunciation." At this point, the man remembered the coup in the palace that morning, and his eyes darkened. "Maybe soon, you will also have to learn this."

"What about Dad? Does Dad have to learn too?"

"Everyone in the entire Bianjing city must learn it." The man touched his son's head and looked at the newspaper in a daze, as if in a trance.

I don’t know what kind of turmoil there is in the palace these days.

The whole city of Bianjing was rumored in the afternoon that the retired emperor had died, but no one dared to ask how he died.

In these troubled times, not only ordinary people have to keep their doors shut, but people like them who hold official positions have to be even more careful in what they say and do.

But you must never allow anyone to catch you and use it as an example to scare others.

It is better to stay still and wait and see what Han Xiang and his people decide.

"You read the book first." The man said this, but heard a flurry of footsteps coming from outside. At such a sensitive time, the heavier footsteps in the house made people feel nervous. He turned his head and saw his wife looking at him with a worried face, "Sir, someone from the palace has sent a message, saying that the palace has summoned all the civil and military officials to the Baohua Hall for a meeting."

The man sighed, as if ready to die. "What is coming has finally come."

Madam lowered her voice and said, "Didn't they say that person hasn't arrived in Bianjing yet? Who is delivering the imperial edict?"

"It is said that he is a minister in Jinzhou Prefecture. He is probably a close confidant of His Royal Highness Prince Zhao."

The lady held his hand, her eyes sad and her face full of worry: "Is there any danger on this trip?"

The man smiled and said, "Her Highness Prince Zhao is well-known for her benevolence and righteousness. She has never killed innocent people, whether they are civilians or officials. Perhaps Her Highness is coming to Bianjing City, so the minister may want to meet everyone in advance."

"If there is no danger, then why does my husband look so worried?"

The man sighed deeply, "As a minister of the Great Zhou, I feel sad when my master passes away. I don't know what the future holds. My heart is——"

His wife immediately persuaded him, "Since the ruler of Jinzhou Prefecture has a reputation for benevolence and righteousness, he might be a wise ruler."

"Maybe he is a wise ruler."

He sighed like this.

But she is a woman after all. No matter how benevolent and righteous this empress of all ages is, she is definitely a ruthless character as she is the number one person in the history.

It is unknown what kind of turmoil will occur in the city of Bianjing after this.

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