Cattle and horses are docile livestock, but the frightened herds of cattle and horses run so fast that even lions and wolves dare not stop them.

In the city of Ezhou, the people are the most docile sheep, but when thousands of sheep are frightened, it is very terrifying, reminiscent of the old saying that "water can carry a boat or capsize a boat". This riot in Ezhou City came suddenly, violently expanding the whole city, Kaifeng Mansion, Criminal Department, Military Department, and City Guards were all caught off guard, and the officials on duty could not distinguish manpower, and some people outside shouted "Anti-thief chaos!" "Qingjun side!" "Help protect the Zhao family!" The officers of the city guard were even more reluctant to transfer their troops out of the camp for fear of getting themselves into trouble.

"Fan Bantou, it's quite fierce outside?!" The new servant's face turned pale.

"Afraid of what?" Fan Changheng patted his waist knife, "Take the guy who eats, let's go out!" ”

He imitated Song An's demeanor, waved his hand quite majestically, and took more than 30 officials to the street.

Ordinary panicked people don't care, once they find out that they are taking advantage of the fire to rob and deliberately demagoguery, they will shake the chain first and catch it. "If there is resistance, it will not matter if you shoot and kill." Fan Changheng shouted viciously. "Okay! Fan Bantou pointed to the east, so we didn't dare to go west. A few eye-catching officials followed, and Fan Changheng nodded with satisfaction, suppressing a little excitement in his heart. In the eyes of others, riots in the city mean danger, but in the eyes of people like Fan Changheng, every turmoil represents an opportunity.

In the last rebellion, he was unusually promoted to the head of the team because of his ability to do things, and Fan Changheng realized this.

This is a troubled time, and if a hero is born in troubled times, it is not only true on the battlefield.

"The yamen curfew patrols the city," Fan Changheng shouted, "the idlers are quick to avoid and are not allowed to stay." ”

Dozens of officials in this line, each holding fire sticks and iron ruler chains, followed Fan Changheng menacingly, waving iron rulers from time to time to warn the rabble on the street. "Sir, we are all our own people." "Over there, there's someone setting fires over there!" The people who were occasionally stopped panicked one by one, and they did not dare to hide their questioning. Along the way, I really didn't meet any traitors who dared to openly cause trouble. "After tonight, it's another great achievement." Fan Changheng was secretly proud in his heart, since he entered the Criminal Department, he completely broke off the idea of going to school. Fortunately, the imperial court was eclectic in employing people, and there were fewer and fewer scholars in the imperial examination, and more and more officials were selected in schools.

Out of the saying that "the prime minister must start from the state department", the gap between the original officials and officials has gradually disappeared, and Fan Changheng has seen several examples of officials who have jumped from officials to officials, and his heart can't help but be eager. There are not many people like him who are as motivated as the Yamen of the Six Ministries. The government is unstable, the prime minister and Shangshu have been changed one by one, and there are many vacant positions at the bottom, especially after Wen Shangshu resigned and returned to his hometown, and Song Shilang, who appreciated Fan Changheng, was promoted to the secretary of the Criminal Department, Fan Changheng's heart became even hotter, and he tried his best to perform on various occasions.

"Huh?! The kid in front of him can't wander outside the palace gate, but he is a traitor? ”

When he came to the outside of the palace, he saw someone on the street outside the palace gate from a distance, Fan Changheng shouted first, he was in good spirits, and deliberately shouted loudly and waved an iron ruler to catch up. Fan Changheng rushed to the outside of the palace gate triumphantly, and said loudly to the officers on the palace gate: "We are the officials of the criminal department, and we are ordered to curfew and patrol the city. disturbed everyone, and looked at Haihan one or two. ”

"Where's the guy?" Lan Shaozhong, the staff of the Ministry of War, frowned.

Although these officials helped drive away the suspicious people outside the palace gate, the head of this squad had a face that tended to be inflammatory, which made Lan Shaozhong vigilant, and among the six departments in Ezhou, the most important thing was this kind of person who sharpened his head and seized every opportunity to climb up. Lan Shaozhong has always had a bad face towards them, but he couldn't do without them, so he had to wave his hand and ask the officers below to let the officials of the Criminal Department patrol elsewhere, and don't stay outside the palace gate for more. The small squad leader at the bottom didn't see the palace gate and asked himself about the origin and name of this group of people, and left with some disappointment, Lan Shaozhong turned around and asked in a low voice, "What about the movement on Your Majesty's side?" ”

"Your Majesty stayed in the Queen's Palace, and several maids wanted to get close to the palace wall, but they were all stopped back by our people."

"Cao Niangniang?" Lan Shaozhong smiled coldly, "Keep an eye on those under her, not only can't you get close to the palace wall, but you can't let them have anything to do with the palace gate forbidden army." The subordinate officials nodded yes, and their tone naturally carried a little awe of the royal family, but Lan Shaozhong did not have this feeling, since childhood, the concept of "scholars and doctors and the Son of Heaven co-governance" is on the one hand, Deng Su's kindness is on the other hand, since he is determined to repay the kindness of the minister, he is the ironclad "Deng Party" in the eyes of others, and he is the enemy in the palace who is eager to behead the Yi people, and at this time there is a woman's kindness in his heart, that is, an idiot. Ever since he assumed this important position in the office, Lan Shaozhong had figured this out. He looked in the direction of the Queen's palace chambers, and there was no awe in his eyes.

The world was turned upside down inside and outside Ezhou City, but there was silence inside the palace city, and even some eerie and terrifying. In order to prevent the traitors from taking the opportunity to disturb the holy car, in addition to the forbidden army sending additional sentry posts to isolate the inside and outside, even the palace maids and servants who were usually on duty at night were told to stay in their rooms honestly, not to move around, and to kill anyone who violated the order. The white moonlight reflected the plum blossoms and plantains in the courtyard on the window paper, and the silhouettes of the elegant flowers and trees of the past swayed and swayed with the wind tonight, but they were as terrifying as countless monsters with teeth and claws.

"Lady, Uncle Guo, is this Uncle Guo making a move outside?"

Zhao Qi held Empress Cao's hand with both hands, and said with a worried face: "But, why hasn't Neiying entered the palace yet?" It won't ......"

In all fairness, Cao Gu raised troops on the side of the Qing monarch outside, in order to avoid implication, Zhao Qi should not have stayed here with the queen, however, he was nervous, if he didn't stay in the Funing Palace, he was afraid that he didn't know what to do. Empress Cao is the daughter of Jiangmen, virtuous and virtuous, and generally knowledgeable, and her contribution to this contact is not small, and with her, Zhao Qi feels a little at ease. Especially when his gaze fell on Empress Cao's other hand, his gaze softened a lot. The queen was held by Zhao Qi with one hand, and the other hand was gently covered on the bulging belly, and it would not be long before Empress Cao would give birth to the dragon species, and the throne would have a successor.

"Don't worry about the official family, Uncle Guo has always been steady, and he will not miss a big event. Before the army enters the city, it may be better if the people in the city do not enter the palace, so as not to disturb the palace under the pretext of the rebellious party...... Although these chaotic parties are ambitious, they are always full of morality and righteousness, no matter what happens outside, as long as there is no chaos in the palace, they have no excuse, they dare not enter the palace to hurt Your Majesty. ”

The queen frowned slightly, and comforted Zhao Qi softly, since marrying him, the Cao family quickly figured out the temperament of the husband, elegant and elegant, chanting poetry and painting, even if he does not have a royal status, he is also a first-class talent outside, and he is the person in the spring boudoir dream. However, there must be advantages and disadvantages for the husband, and when this Langjun is facing a major event, he does not have the ruthlessness and decisiveness of those generals in the Cao family's camp, and even the Cao family can't compare. Therefore, this time Cao Gu returned to the side of the Qingjun, and the Cao family only told Zhao Qi about it in the past two days, let alone told him that the internal response in the city, in addition to the Cao family's fine work, also relied on the subordinates of the Liu family in the city to seize the palace gate.

"That's what the lady said." Zhao Qi's expression softened slightly, put a hand on the hand she was holding her belly, and said softly, "You also have to rest here, Hugh is going to have a fetal gas, if it is a boy, my Song Dynasty's country, in the end, he will have to fight for anger." Zhao Qi has no heirs yet, his words seem to be comforting, like a promise, said naturally, from the bottom of his heart and extremely gentle, Rao is an old husband and wife, Cao's heart also swelled with a burst of honey, gently leaned on his chest, and said in a low voice: "The concubine is a child to thank Your Majesty for your Longen." ”

The shadow of the window is swaying, the copper incense burner is fragrant, and there is more bloody wind and rain outside, and the dragon and phoenix curtain is sweet inside.

"How's the situation at the palace gate?"

Liu Guangguo was fully dressed, and four or five henchmen and tooth generals also looked at the two spies who had just returned with nervous faces.

"General Yu, the people of the Ministry of War have already advanced to the palace, Lan Shaozhong personally guards the palace gate, the little ones can't contact the inside at all, and they are waiting for the opportunity, but then the officials patrolling the street came to have a lot of trouble, and the villain is afraid of giving birth to branches, so he will come back first to report to the adults and then make a decision." The leader of the spies said cautiously. If Fan Changheng was here, he would definitely recognize that this was one of the "idle men in the market" outside the palace gate who was frightened away by his drink.

"My lord, what shall we do?" The tooth general looked left and right and asked in a low voice.

More than 200 tooth soldiers had already put on their armor, and one by one they stood in the courtyard of Liu's mansion on standby.

In Liu's mansion, only a few henchmen around Liu Guangguo knew that they were going to do big things tonight. These tooth soldiers were scattered and sneaked into Ezhou. However, they only know how to protect the Liu Mansion now, and if Liu Guangguo personally gives the order, these wolf-like soldiers will know that they will affect the general trend of the world tonight. Although Liu Guangguo's military power is not as good as Cao Gu's, Liu Yanqing was once in charge of the southeast camp, and his potential near Ezhou is greater than that of the Cao family. If this bet is right, if Your Majesty really regains power, the benefits of the Liu family may not be less than that of the Cao family. However, until now, the Liu family has not still been outside with the handle, and this bet or not depends on Liu Guangguo's decision now.

"Snatching the palace gate is not a trivial matter, once the deeds are revealed, there is no way out." Liu Guangguo looked up at the fire in the city, his face was a little hideous, "This one, to bet or not to bet?" ”