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Chapter 185 Palace Change
Twenty-seven.

Early in the morning, Jia Wei ordered the Jinyiwei to investigate Miaoyu's life experience.

At night, Jia Wei sneaked into Prince Ningjing's mansion again and unexpectedly overheard the pre-war mobilization meeting held by Prince Ningjing.

Jia Wei was confused for a moment. Could it be that the old eunuch really didn't tell Prince Ningjing about his late-night break-in to the palace?
Isn't this just watching the Ningjing County Dynasty jump into the fire pit?

But for him, it was a huge achievement.

Jia Wei didn't care what the old eunuch was plotting, and he made some secret arrangements immediately. He did not increase the number of guards in the palace without authorization to avoid alerting the enemy.

Prince Ningjing and his gang had a lot to consider. Even if they accomplished the two important tasks of holding the empress dowager hostage and killing the emperor, it would only represent the beginning of the coup.

But Jia Wei's job was much simpler, it could be summed up in four words: "protect the emperor and quell the rebellion." He would wait for Prince Ningjing to take action and then wipe them out.

Jia Wei has already been studying the rewards after suppressing the rebellion. Compared with the title, he cares more about actual power.

For example, Jingying.

Of course, there is nothing wrong with being in charge of the Jinyiwei, but the Beijing Camp will give him more opportunities.

Because twenty years ago, the Beijing Camp was still the Jia family's base.

……

Twenty-eight.

Early in the morning, Yuanyang took the gift list and handed it to Jia Wei for review.

Jia Wei got up late today. When Yuanyang came, he began to wash up with Ping'er's help.

Seeing Yuanyang, Ping'er couldn't help feeling embarrassed.

After all, she had teased Yuanyang before, saying that she would go to the Bo's Mansion sooner or later, but she didn't expect that she would arrive before Yuanyang...

Yuanyang read the gift list: "Gold necklaces and other gold and pearl jewelry totaling eighty pieces, forty silk pythons, sixteen quilts, one hundred and twenty pieces of silk and satin of various colors, and one hundred and twenty sets of clothes for four seasons... There was no sheep or wine prepared outside, so they were converted into silver."

After hearing this, Jia Wei said okay. Yuanyang was about to leave, but Jia Wei held her back.

"I am getting married. What gift do you want, old lady?" Jia Wei said, "Go back and tell the old lady that I don't want anything else. I just want you to serve me."

Ping Er started laughing, but Yuan Yang glared at her and said, "Second Master, please stop teasing me. The maids you have here are all very good. How can you miss me? The old lady can't live without me."

Jia Wei didn't care, but said that he must take Yuanyang over. Then he didn't let Yuanyang go, and asked her to help him wash and dress together with Ping'er.

After that, Youshi pointed someone out and brought the gifts out of Bo's house and delivered them to Xue's yard.

Jia Wei certainly doesn't have the time to pay attention to these trivial matters.

There is a big show today, but it won’t start until the evening.

As usual, he went to the Jinyi Yamen to report for duty and then returned to his uncle's house.

As night fell, secret reports continued to arrive, and there was nothing unusual.

At five quarters past the hour of Xu, the evening drum sounded, the palace gates were locked and no one was allowed to leave.

But Jia Wei knew that these were just the calm before the storm.

At midnight, a servant suddenly reported that someone had come to the mansion with a visiting card from Prince Ningjing, asking to see Jia Wei.

It was Lu Wenzhao.

Lu Wenzhao saw Jia Wei in the hall. In the mansion late at night, Jia Wei was still dressed neatly, wearing a white python sleeve, a precious soft armor, and a sword hanging from his waist...

Lu Wenzhao's smiling face froze immediately. How could this happen?
Jia Wei also knew that when Lu Wenzhao came to appease him, Prince Ningjing had already started taking action.

So before Lu Wenzhao could say a word, Jia Wei issued an order: "Prince Ningjing has colluded with the imperial guards and has ill intentions. Send an order to immediately send troops to attack Prince Ningjing's mansion."

Lu Wenzhao's head buzzed, and he immediately knew that someone had leaked the news! Lu Wenzhao immediately knelt down and said quickly: "My Lord, the Prince of Ningjing promised that as long as you do nothing, he will confer the title of Duke of Ningguo on you. Please think twice before you act!"

Jia Wei smiled and said, "Throw him into the imperial prison."

Someone immediately came forward with shackles. In front of Jia Wei, Lu Wenzhao knew that resistance was futile, so he just continued to persuade him:
"Xuanwu is unjust and employs treacherous people, causing chaos in the world, causing the people to live in misery and woe. Prince Ningjing is the son of the old Prince Yizhong, and he must be the one that everyone wants. Lord, please be careful..."

Jia Wei then left the house, calculated the time, and leisurely headed towards the imperial city...

In the imperial city, the Shenwu Gate appears extremely majestic in the dark night.

For some reason, the palace gate that had been locked for a long time was opened again. There was a pool of oil stains under the door hinges on both sides.

Outside the palace gate, the soldiers were silent. The lights hanging high above swayed, shining on the armored soldiers, reflecting a layer of cold metallic light.

When the agreed time arrived, another group of soldiers appeared from the direction of Di'anmen.

The horses' hooves were wrapped by the infantry regiments, and their mouths were muzzled. Marching in the dark, the only sounds were footsteps and the clashing of armor.

When the two groups of people met up, Li Shining, the guard of Shenwu Gate, had already been waiting there. Under the coercion and inducement of Prince Ningjing, his mentality towards this palace coup also quietly changed.

If Prince Ningjing succeeds, he will also be a meritorious official. Wealth and glory will come tonight.

"Your Highness."

After passing through the palace gate so smoothly, Prince Ningjing breathed a sigh of relief. His face was rosy and his excitement could be imagined.

"General Li, you lead the Right Guard and He to the Fengzao Palace. The rest of you, follow me to the Yangxin Palace!"

Following the order of Prince Ningjing, teams of soldiers reorganized in an orderly manner and headed to other places under the orders of their officers.

Since someone didn't know when, a roar rang out from within the silent palace walls, piercing through the night and tearing apart the tranquility under the cover of night. It was followed by deafening shouts and sounds of killing one after another.

"You ignored the palace ban and entered the palace in armor. Are you planning a rebellion?"

"kill!"

"kill!"

……

The killing was going crazy in the imperial city. All the soldiers under the command of Prince Ningjing were elite. Although the Dragon Guards and the Imperial Guards tried their best to stop them, they were still defeated.

Everything was going according to Prince Ningjing's plan. If he was not sure, how could he dare to rebel?

Outside the Yangxin Palace, the sounds of shouting and killing were getting closer and closer, and it seemed that the troops were already at the gate of the palace.

The Imperial Guards began to collapse when their casualties reached 40%, and within just a quarter of an hour, more than half of the Dragon Guards were killed or wounded.

The continuous retreat of the defeated troops shook the entire imperial city, and panic spread like a plague...

Inside the palace, the young and unlucky Emperor Xuanwu was experiencing his second rebellion.

With the help of Dai Quan and the eunuchs, he put on his clothes in a hurry.

"Have the Jinwu Vanguard moved?" Emperor Xuanwu's voice was weak.

Dai Quan was sweating profusely, "No news has come yet."

Emperor Xuanwu's pale face became even more angry.
The guards in the imperial city were supposed to be directly under the emperor, but due to the rise of the civil service group and the rampant eunuch party during the reign of the emperor emeritus, the guards were more or less under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War. The only exception was the Jinyiwei.

Dai Quan also said in time: "The Jinyiwei has already moved. I think Commander Jia is on his way. Your Majesty does not need to worry."

Emperor Xuanwu said, "Send an order to Duolong to immediately dispatch the troops from the Fenwu Camp, Guoyong Camp, and Yangwei Camp to the palace to protect you."

(End of this chapter)