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Although Emperor Guangxi now had the upper hand in the factional struggle with the retired emperor, he was not too harsh on the retired emperor Jiahua for the sake of his reputation after his death.

In the imperial palace in Chengdu, Emperor Jiahua lived in the second largest palace, and he still had more than fifty eunuchs and palace maids at his disposal. Even Emperor Jiahua's concubines were supported according to certain standards.

The prayer palace.

This is the name that Emperor Jiahua changed after he moved in.

It is said that he felt that the reason why the Great Chu had come to this day and why he had such a "tragic" experience was because of the lack of blessings. In addition, he accidentally learned a "blessing magic" a few years ago, so he prayed for blessings every day in the palace.

Emperor Guangxi arrived outside the Qifu Palace and asked someone to inform him. He only went in after getting permission.

In a palace filled with the scent of sandalwood, Emperor Guangxi met Emperor Jiahua.

Jiahua is now obviously thinner than before he abdicated. He wears a white robe and has most of his gray hair. In the curling smoke, he gives people a sense of being ethereal and immortal.

"My son greets my father." The Supreme Emperor is also an emperor, so Emperor Guangxi addressed him that.

The change of "son minister" to "son" means that he is now the one in charge of the Chu kingdom, not his father.

Emperor Jiahua said calmly, "Why are you here to see me if you are not dealing with state affairs?"

Emperor Guangxi said, "I received military intelligence not long ago that the rebels have broken through Yang'an Pass and are about to break through Jianzhou. I'm afraid they will arrive at Chengdu soon."

"My son asked the ministers for advice today, but no one offered any suggestions. It seems that it is just as my father said, people's hearts have been scattered."

Recently, apart from the struggle for power and interests, the main dispute between father and son is whether to move the capital again.

Emperor Jiahua hoped to move the capital to Dali again before the Hui army came to Chengdu. The terrain there was even more rugged than that of Sichuan, and Da Chu might be able to survive for a few more years by relying on the geographical advantage.

Emperor Guangxi, however, felt that the Great Chu now had "millions of troops" and Sichuan was a natural place for separatism.

Even if Da Chu could no longer rule the world and became a local power, Sichuan would be the best choice. Therefore, he did not want to withdraw from Sichuan easily.

Who would have thought that even though Sichuan had many dangerous passes and fortresses, the Hui army still broke in with great force.

What Emperor Guangxi had never expected was that so many civil and military officials in various prefectures would flee upon hearing the news, or even surrender their cities.

Now that he thought about it, his father had been the emperor for more than twenty years longer, and he knew the officials of the Chu State better than he did.

Therefore, when he came to see Emperor Jiahua today, he actually had some intention of admitting his mistakes.

He hopes that in this time of crisis, the father and son can temporarily resolve their differences and overcome the difficulties together.

After listening to Emperor Guangxi's words, Emperor Jiahua was silent for a moment, then said, "We can take advantage of the fact that the bandits have not yet reached Chengdu, take some gold and silver, and flee to Yunnan under the protection of the elite imperial guards."

"Is it still in time?" Emperor Guangxi asked hesitantly.

Emperor Jiahua actually didn't know how long it would take for the Hui army to reach Chengdu, so he said, "As long as we can complete this task within a day or two, we should be able to make it in time."

"Son, do it right away!" Knowing that there was still a chance to survive, Emperor Guangxi became motivated again.

Emperor Jiahua warned, "Keep this matter secret as much as possible, at least don't let everyone know about it. Also, you must act quickly, otherwise it will be dangerous if you delay until the third day."

"My son understands!"

The father and son thought it would be easy to secretly escape from Chengdu - if they only took a few people with them, it would not be difficult. Unfortunately, the father and son did not want to live as civilians after escaping Chengdu, but wanted to take their money and elite imperial guards to Yunnan to continue to enjoy the emperor's treatment.

Therefore, when Emperor Guangxi arranged this matter, problems immediately arose.

Let’s talk about carrying gold, silver and other valuables first.

The Chu State had fallen to this point, and there was not much money left in either the Ministry of Revenue or the imperial treasury. The Ministry of Revenue had almost zero money, and as for the imperial treasury, the total amount of gold, silver and copper coins was only a few million strings of cash.

In the eyes of the father and son, what can a million strings of cash do?
It was neither enough to rebuild a low-standard palace nor enough to cover the expenses of the royal family and tens of thousands of imperial guards along the way.

The second point is who to take with you.

Although Da Chu had moved its capital once a few years ago, the move was relatively stable, so all the royal family members who were in Xiangjing at that time came to Chengdu safely.

In the following years, Da Chu lost cities and territories one after another, and many members of the Xiong Chu royal family from other places fled to Chengdu.

If we look at the Xiong Chu royal family and clan members in Chengdu today, there are indeed quite a few people.

In addition, most of the two men’s “trusted ministers” must also be taken away, otherwise wouldn’t they be left alone if they went to Yunnan?

In addition, if tens of thousands of elite imperial guards are to be kept loyal, should their families be taken away as well?

However, the families of tens of thousands of imperial guards are not a small number. If they are implicated in many relationships, the number could be as high as hundreds of thousands!
Therefore, after careful consideration, the father and son decided to only tell the truth to the senior officers of the Imperial Guards and allow them to bring their families with them. As for the lower-ranking officers and ordinary soldiers, they would leave them alone and force them to obey the military order.

As a result, after two days, not even half of the preparations for the escape were completed, but instead the news that "the emperor was going to flee Chengdu" was spreading like wildfire.

After hearing the news, some dignitaries also packed up their gold and silver valuables and prepared carriages and horses, hoping to escape Chengdu first.

Also, because the court and government of the Great Chu had reported the Hui army to be extremely vicious, many people in Chengdu wanted to flee the city upon seeing this.

As for the Chu army in Chengdu, whether it was the imperial army, the border army or the local troops, they naturally only cared about their own families at this time and scattered one after another. Those who were not at home in Chengdu took the opportunity to rob and rape women.

So, on the afternoon of the second day when Jiahua, Guangxi and his son were preparing to escape, the whole of Chengdu was in chaos and almost completely out of control!
Under such circumstances, the vanguard of the main force of the Hui army arrived at the city of Chengdu.

Seeing the city gate wide open and many carriages, horses and people rushing out, as if a disaster was about to break out in the city, the vanguard general of the Hui army was not surprised.

There are countless Xunfeng Guards in Chengdu City now, and even Shengjie Guards have infiltrated it. They must have spread the news that "the King of Chu wants to escape and Chengdu is out of control" long ago.

The vanguard troops also accelerated their arrival after receiving orders from above.

Faced with the situation of the people rushing out of the city, the vanguard general did not show any mercy and ordered: "First fire a few cannons near the city gate to see if you can disperse the people. If not, fire at the city gate hole."

The military and political officer, who was half a level lower than the vanguard general, hesitated for a moment, but ultimately said nothing.

Under the current circumstances, if the Hui army sits idle and does nothing, not to mention that Jiahua and Guangxi, father and son, might be able to escape in the crowd, even if they are squeezed and trampled by these people, many people will die.

Not to mention, there were many Chu troops in the city who had turned into rebels and were taking the opportunity to burn, kill and loot.

The Hui army wants to take control of Chengdu as soon as possible, and the only way to stop the chaos is to kill!

Under the command of the vanguard general, ten light field guns carried by the troops were pulled out, and the muzzles were quickly aimed at the city gate in front of them. (End of this chapter)