Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 472 Why did Your Majesty rebel?

Inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

A group of concubines huddled in the corner and shivered.

Queen Tian held the prince in her arms and sat sideways on the dragon couch. She looked at the solemn Emperor Zhenglong who was lying on the dragon couch with a sad face.

A "boom" sound came, accompanied by a burst of shaking.

All the concubines in the palace were so frightened by the sudden explosion that they collapsed to the ground with horrified expressions on their faces. There were even a few timid ones who were so frightened that they lost control.

Queen Tian, ​​who was sitting sideways, was also startled and almost hugged the prince in her arms.

Emperor Zhenglong, who originally had a gloomy look on his face, suddenly found the strength to sit up from the dragon couch with a look of ecstasy on his face.

She exclaimed: "Shenji Camp! The Shenji Camp must have come to rescue him!"

The concubine in the palace didn't know about the explosion, but he knew very well that it was an explosion.

He didn't expect the palace gate to be blown up, he just thought it was the sound of artillery.

Besides Shenji Camp, who else around the capital has artillery?
But thinking of this, the surprise just revealed faded away.

Although the starting point was to save King Qin, he could also obey the authority in emergencies, but with such a powerful weapon firing at the palace, how could he not be frightened.

Moreover, Qiu Duo is in charge of the Jiedu Envoy of the Beijing Camp, and his son is in charge of the Shenji Camp. The entire capital's military force is in the hands of his family, and he can still suppress it without any harm.

He dared to bombard the imperial city today, but once he was gone, how could he control the infant prince?

Qiu Duo is in charge of the position of Jiedu Envoy of the Beijing Camp. Today, the Long Imperial Guard and the Youwu Guard made a rebellion, but he didn't react at all. It's hard to guarantee that he didn't do it intentionally.

Fortunately, Chai Qingzhi of the Yulin Guards was very loyal.

It's a pity that after this battle, none of the Habayashi guards survived, and even if they recruited again, it would not be completed overnight.

Thinking of this, he hurriedly called out: "Xia Shouzhong! Come up with an edict for me! Qiu Duo, the envoy of the Jiedu of the Beijing Camp, is respectful and loyal. He is specially promoted to the Minister of the Ministry of War. Qiu Yijun of the Shenji Camp has made great contributions to the rescue and is promoted to the post of the Jiedu Envoy of the Beijing Camp. Yulin Guard Chai Qingzhi performed meritoriously in the escort, and was specially ordered to reorganize the Yulin Guards, and concurrently served as the commander of the Shenji Battalion to guard the imperial city."

At this point, a fishy smell suddenly wafted over, and he yelled: "Go back quickly. Soon King Qin's soldiers will face you. How unbecoming are you to be timid?"

The seven or eight concubines huddled in the corner hurriedly got up. Queen Tian caught a glimpse of Jia Yuanchun in the crowd, and followed her with her legs crossed.

He secretly thought that Lai Shangrong, who must have learned that the imperial city was under siege, would be worried about his sweetheart's safety.

While he was thinking wildly, he heard Xia Shouzhong's duck voice and said, "Your Majesty! Jade Seal..."

"Ahem! I forgot. Wang Han and Ma Chao have already asked Wang Han and Ma Chao to take the jade seal out for help. Let's add the jade seal later!"

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"The jade seal is here!"

In a side hall not far from the Suzaku Gate, Lai Shangrong held up his jade seal and said in a loud voice: "The situation is unclear now. I have been ordered to serve the king. I would like to advise all your lords that there is chaos outside, so it is better not to act rashly for the time being. I will wait until I have cleared out the rebels." It’s time for you to meet the Holy Spirit!”

The Forbidden Palace has not yet been breached. Once the Supreme Emperor is defeated, unless he dares to turn his gun, the frightened Emperor Zhenglong will definitely not allow him to lead his troops into the Forbidden Palace.

It would be most appropriate to wait until the moment when the Supreme Emperor breaks through the city gate and take advantage of the entanglement between the Yulin Guards and the insurgent soldiers who entered the Forbidden Palace to lead a flanking attack and enter the Forbidden Palace.

At that time, it would be easy to take over the imperial city's guard on the grounds that the Yulin Guards were exhausted and unable to protect them.

Before the time came, he asked Chen Wu to keep an eye on the situation at Chengtian Gate, and at the same time took advantage of this opportunity to rush to the side hall to appease the ministers who had been imprisoned by the Supreme Emperor in the morning.

In fact, it is to appease, but also to show them the jade seal to show that he is the king of Qin.

After all, if the name is not correct, the words will not be correct. Only by defining your behavior can you have enough room for maneuver later.

Just as he was talking, bursts of gunshots were heard entering the hall, and the originally noisy hall fell into silence.

Lai Shangrong knew that the palace door was broken, and immediately said: "The situation is urgent, and I have to go to supervise the battle!"

As soon as they left the side hall, Qin Zhong came quickly.

"Master, luckily I got back in time and everything is fine at home! The palace gate is broken!"

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"The Chengtian Gate is broken! Your Majesty! Oh no! The Chengtian Gate is broken!" A eunuch stumbled into the Yangxin Hall.

Emperor Zhenglong spurted out a mouthful of old blood and said hoarsely: "Where is the Shenji Camp! Didn't the Shenji Camp enter the palace to serve the king? How could the city gate be broken down! Where is Chai Qingzhi! Just looking at it...why did it fail!"

"Your Majesty! The minister is here!"

A general covered in blood and with disheveled hair walked in lamely.

"The Supreme Emperor and his people are coming to the Yangxin Hall. Please make plans in advance!"

"Where's the Shenji Battalion? The Shenji Battalion didn't come to rescue me, so why..."

"Back to the Emperor, Wei Chen looked at King Qin from a distance and it seemed that it was not the Shenji Battalion, but under the banner of the Security Section of the State Administration Department! They were strangulating the rebels, and as long as the Emperor stayed away for a moment... I would like to take the remaining feathers with me. Lin Wei, if you pretend to be guarding here, you can definitely delay until the reinforcements arrive!"

"Security Division?"

Queen Tian, ​​who was originally in despair, suddenly felt a surprise flash in her eyes when she heard the flag of the State Administration Department.

"Your Majesty! For now, it's better to stay away from the edge. As long as we survive this period..."

Emperor Zhenglong also knew that the situation was urgent.

Immediately, seven or eight eunuchs came forward and, regardless of etiquette, picked up Emperor Zhenglong. Empress Tian took the lead, holding the prince in her arms, and slipped out of the Yangxin Hall through the back door.

Chai Qingzhi immediately turned around and left the main hall, closed the door of Yangxin Palace tightly, and led the remaining ten or so Yulin guards to guard outside the palace gate with a determined expression.

After leaving the Yangxin Hall, Queen Tian immediately ordered: "Let's go! Go to Yuchun Garden for temporary shelter!"

The emperor sent people to the Shenji Camp to ask for help. The Shenji Camp did not come, but Lai Shangrong's state-owned company did. Apparently he was worried about the safety of his sweetheart Yuan Chun.

Therefore, as soon as he enters the palace, he will definitely send someone to guard Yuchun Garden.

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"Chen Wu, you continue to guard the palace gate. Qin Zhong, Jin Long, and Liu Xianglian each lead a team of troops and follow me to the Yangxin Palace to protect you!"

Lai Shangrong came to Chengtianmen, and the battle had come to an end.

It has to be said that Chen Wu was able to make achievements in a situation like that of Qianxiang Kingdom, and he really had a way of leading troops.

The officers and soldiers of the Security Department were arranged in a fan shape, and the soldiers of the Dragon Guard and the Youwu Guard were all crowded in front of the palace gate.

After most of the day's fighting, the Yulin Guards had already lost all their strength, but the Emperor's side was not much better.

Although there are still two to three thousand soldiers, they are almost exhausted, but Lai Shangrong has recuperated his strength and launched a shooting formation, and has an absolute advantage in strength.

The most important thing about marching and fighting was the momentum. Now facing a force several times larger than our own, we suddenly lost our fighting spirit.

There is no cover outside, how can one withstand the fire of firearms? Only by rushing into the palace gate can there be a chance of survival.

It's just that the palace gate can't accommodate so many people, and there are still remaining Yulin guards entangled inside, so they are all huddled together.

Lai Shangrong walked to the palace gate. When the smoke cleared, the rebels had fallen to the ground.

However, no trace of the Supreme Emperor was found.

With a wave of his hand, Chen Wu, Sun Yun and others led the team and filed in.

After getting rid of the rebel soldiers who were stubbornly resisting, Lai Shangrong restrained his subordinates. He led Qin Zhong, Liu Xianglian and Jin Long, each leading a team, and chased the Supreme Emperor straight to the Yangxin Hall.

When they arrived at the palace gate, they saw Chai Qingzhi, the captain of the Yulin Army, falling to the ground. The Supreme Emperor led a hundred people into the palace.

Just as Lai Shangrong was hesitating whether to order the shooting, he heard a lament coming from the hall.

Can't blame him for being deceived by Chai Qingzhi. The main emperor was seriously ill, and Lai Shangrong was pinching his head. He could only use the few remaining troops to break up the rear and buy time for himself.

Liu Xianglian took the lead and kicked open the door, only to see the Supreme Emperor falling to the ground.

Lai Shangrong shouted: "May I ask why your majesty rebelled?"

(End of this chapter)