newbobooks Chapter 238: The Imperial Master withdraws, and the army besieges the palace
Chapter 238: The Imperial Master withdraws, and the army besieges the palace
Qi Tianchen's words made Xiao Chongjing's heart sink.
Wandering in the Mysterious Realm, another Wandering in the Mysterious Realm, another troublemaker who is even more difficult to deal with than Li Changsheng!
Xiao Chongjing was half paralyzed on the dragon throne, staring blankly outside the palace.
What's wrong with being an emperor on earth? He can't withstand the power of a palm from the Divine Wandering Mysterious Realm!
Even if you have thousands of horses and soldiers, you can't gain any advantage.
Xiao Chongjing now regrets extremely that he sent someone to assassinate Wen Yanzhao when he was still in school.
Otherwise, how could such a disaster be left behind, to the point that not only can we not kill him today, but we are also about to lose half of the southwestern part of the country!
Just when Xiao Zhong was feeling sorry for himself, Zhuo Qing kindly reminded him:
"Your Majesty, the auspicious time for Prince Jingyu's wedding is less than an hour away. Should we...?"
Xiao Chongjing waved his hand weakly: "Prepare the sedan chair, you can go with me."
Zhuoqing: "I obey your command."
Before Zhuoqing could leave, heavy footsteps were heard outside the hall. Xiao Chongjing raised his eyelids and looked towards the door.
The eunuch on duty outside the door walked into the hall and said, "Your Majesty, the Imperial City Military Department has sent a report—the Palace Commander, Mu Liuyun, has mobilized 5,000 infantry, 3,000 archers, and 2,000 cavalry from the southern camp!"
When Xiao Chongjing heard that Mu Liuyun was mobilizing troops, his heart skipped a beat.
Although at the last meeting of civil and military officials in front of the emperor, Xiao Chongjing gave all the power of the imperial city's military to Mu Liuyun.
But he actually did not report the mobilization of tens of thousands of troops to the emperor in advance, which was really a big taboo!
Xiao Chongjing was already very suspicious. Even though he was his uncle, he was not 100% at ease.
Seeing Xiao Chongjing's face becoming increasingly grim, he lowered his voice and asked, "Why would he mobilize troops on the day of Jin'er's wedding?"
"Such a major transfer, yet he didn't report it to me first? Who gave him the power to execute first and report later? Call the military commander to come in and report!"
The eunuch on duty retreated cautiously, and then the commander of the main camp entered the hall, fully armored and with a terrified look on his face. Seeing Xiao Chongjing sitting on the dragon throne, he knelt down neatly on the ground:
"I, General Lang Yunjia, the General-in-Chief of the Southern Camp, pay my respects to Your Majesty!"
"Stand up, are the soldiers that Mu Liuyun mobilized yours?"
"In reply to your Majesty, General Mu was the one who mobilized the soldiers under my command. Before leaving the camp, General Mu specifically instructed me to bring his military token to meet your Majesty."
"Why is he mobilizing troops? Why didn't you stop him? The imperial law is supreme. Without my seal and official seal, how dare he mobilize tens of thousands of troops without permission?"
"Your Majesty, I am aware of the laws of the court, but... but..."
Lang Yunkai hesitated and looked embarrassed.
Xiao Chongjing was a little angry and shouted, "Just what just? Say it!"
Lang Yunkai was extremely terrified. One was the emperor of the time, and the other was a royal relative and his immediate superior.
If I tell it out loud, I will naturally offend Mu Liuyun. If I don't tell it out loud, I might not be able to leave Pingqing Palace today.
Seeing Xiao Chongjing's expression becoming increasingly ugly, Lang Yunkai had no choice but to speak frankly:
"Your Majesty, General Mu only said that there was a traitor causing chaos in the palace, and that General Yibuyi of the Shadow Sect came with him!"
"It is said that the traitor named Ye Dingzhi is at the gate of the palace, and there are two others with him..."
When Xiao Chongjing heard Ye Dingzhi, he immediately became angry:
"This damned remnant of the Ye family isn't worth the effort of tens of thousands of people to round him up. Who are those two people traveling with him?"
Lang Yunkai whispered, "From what General Mu said, one's surname is Baili, and the other's surname is Wen!"
When Xiao Chongjing heard the word "Wen", he felt as if he had seen the god of plague, and even Zhuoqing was stunned.
"Wen? Could it be that the scoundrel Wen Yanzhao is here too... Zhuoqing, quickly return to Zichen Palace!"
"besides……"
Xiao Chongjing felt dizzy and his heart would have jumped out if it weren't for his sternum.
Zhuoqing leaned forward and bowed his head: "Your Majesty, don't worry. No one can get close to you while I am here!"
Xiao Chongjing grabbed Zhuoqing's arm and said, "Tell Lang Yunkai, the one at the Imperial Steps, to transfer the remaining 20,000 elite soldiers from the Southern Camp to the four gates of the Imperial Palace. No one is allowed to enter or leave!"
"No one is allowed to enter or leave! Violators will be executed immediately... Help the orphan..."
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At the beginning of the Si hour, at Prince Jingyu's Palace.
The red silk in front of the door is as red as fire, and the fragrance of osmanthus is everywhere in the house.
"Prince Guangping Xiao Chongguang has arrived!"
"The Minister of Rites, Lord Tang Xianda!"
"Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works, Master Cheng Buyu has arrived!"
"Minister of Revenue, Mr. Zhang Zhili has arrived!"
"Good morning, Master Tu is here!"
……
There was an endless stream of people coming to offer gifts, most of whom were royal relatives and high-ranking officials.
Of course, there are also many elegant scholars, celebrities, and wealthy businessmen in Tianqi City.
For a while, housekeeper Lao Luo was very busy. He had to greet and see off guests, support staff, receive gifts and keep accounts.
At this moment, the sound of horse hooves suddenly came from the street opposite Jingyu Palace.
"Just live, just live..."
Although Steward Luo was nearly sixty, he had sharp eyes and ears and had heard it all along. He greeted the Minister of the Imperial Household into the palace with a smile on his face, then turned and looked...
Sure enough, a group of black armored cavalry came towards the palace with great momentum!
"Oh my god, why did an armored army show up on our wedding day?"
Butler Luo exclaimed, causing the guests who had just arrived at the door to look up...
The one at the front of the army was obviously the palace commander Mu Liuyun, who was particularly eye-catching in his golden armor and bronze Kui.
Seeing that the gate of the palace was less than twenty feet away, Mu Liuyun waved his hand and the cavalry behind him immediately reined in their horses and stopped.
Then several teams of infantry quickly surrounded the cavalry from behind and surrounded the entire palace along the wall!
This was not the end. After the infantry surrounded the palace, four teams of archers were deployed in the east, south, west and north respectively. Each of them held a powerful crossbow and a longbow with an arrow on the string, aiming directly at the four gates of the palace!
Judging from the situation, the soldiers and horses that came have blocked several streets and there are more than ten thousand of them!
Lao Luo panicked for a moment, and the guests who came to congratulate him also began to feel uneasy, and a commotion broke out at the palace gate...
Seeing this, Mu Liuyun dismounted, straddled his horse, walked forward a few steps with his sword, and looked around vigilantly. When he found that Wen Yanzhao and Ye Dingzhi were nowhere to be seen, he felt relieved.
He placed his hand on the hilt of his sword and said loudly to everyone:
"Everyone, please be patient! This general has been ordered to capture the remnants of the Ye family and the traitors of the Wen family who assassinated the Green Prince!"
"Please do not be afraid, and evacuate in an orderly manner! This general will order people to escort you out of the palace safely!"
When everyone heard that there was an assassin here, they immediately panicked. The entire front yard and the entrance of the palace were in chaos!
"There's an assassin? Run away!"
"Wasn't it the goblin who assassinated the Blue King? How did he become an assassin again?"
"Who cares? Even the Ironclad Army is here, so this can't be a good thing!"
"Are you going to die? Hurry back home!"
……
For a moment, some fled, some left, and everyone pushed and shoved, turning the originally festively decorated palace gate into a mess!
As for the three of us brothers who were having the feast, we were still acting as if nothing had happened, and we were arguing fiercely in the courtyard of the palace over a dish of honeydew melons that were tribute from the Western Regions!
"Xiao Baili, you and Dingzhi just ate the horse milk pastry tribute from the Northern Barbarians. Now it's my turn to have this plate of honeydew melon from the Western Regions, right?"
"Cousin, do you want to listen to what you're talking about? I only took one bite of the pastry, and you took the rest on your plate!"
"Ahem...Xiao Baili, let me drink some water..."
"Dong Jun, keep an eye on him! We can't eat anything he's eaten. It's poisonous!"
With his mouth full of crispy food, Wen Yanzhao drank a sip of tea with a wicked smile, then quickly grabbed a piece of honeydew melon and stuffed it into his mouth!
It wasn't that the three young men were hopeless, but the auspicious time hadn't arrived yet, and the banquet hadn't been served for a long time, leaving the three children starving...
Little did they know that while everyone inside was fighting and being friendly to each other, outside there were already thousands of troops and horses, with swords and knives raging like frost!
At this moment, the armored troops outside the palace suddenly made way in an orderly manner.
"The King of Langya has arrived, all troops retreat!"
Xiao Ruofeng, dressed in a golden robe and a jade crown on his head, strolled leisurely in the garden and headed straight for the gate of the palace.
The person who just shouted "All troops retreat" was following him. It was the Zhuo Mo Master Lei Mengsha in a red suit!
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