In the side hall of the Qinzheng Palace, there are swords. Before Princess Ning Xiao of Yongqing approached, she heard the voices of the ministers inside, each with their own opinions.

"The Son of Heaven Yongxing is not in the right position, his teacher killed Xuanzong in the past, and then there are soldiers who force the ministers to make a choice. Now, Yongxing Tianzi is fortunate to be a young beauty and died, and his lust can be described as immoral. This is heaven's punishment! How can the throne belong to him again? ”

"When the Son of Heaven reigned, the four seas were leveled, and all nations came to court! Prosperous weather. There is a great contribution to the country. How can you not be a descendant? ”

In the corridor outside the side hall, there are all Jinyi Guard captains. Listening to the quarrel coming from inside, a sarcastic smile appeared on the corner of Ji Wan'er's mouth. There was a mocking look in those especially charming eyes.

Yesterday I was cold, and now I think the purple python is long. Coax you to sing and I'll appear. Because of the small yarn hat, the shackle is carried.

At the entrance of the palace, the commander of the Jinyi Guard saw Ning Xiao coming over with the maids and eunuchs, and bowed and saluted, "Your Royal Highness the eldest princess has seen your majesty." The dozen or so lieutenants behind him all bent down and bowed their heads. Don't dare to face Ning Xiao.

The beauty of the eldest princess is well known to everyone in the country. However, no one dared to be disrespectful to her. One is because she is trusted by the Son of Yongxing and is in charge of Shaofu. The Son of Heaven regards him as the eldest sister. Second, the eldest princess acts in an atmospheric manner and has an excellent reputation in the government and the opposition.

Ning Xiao nodded slightly, and said, "Commander Zhang, bring someone in with me." ”

Zhang Yan was slightly stunned, and then responded, "The lower official obeys the order!" "The Brocade Guard is a royal eagle dog. As the most talented person in the royal family, the eldest princess is worthy of his service. Moreover, he knew very well that the adopted son that the eldest princess claimed to be to the outside world was actually the son of her and Jia Huan.

Jia Huan, this name, does not need to add any prefix in the Yongxing Dynasty! His portion is heavy!

More than a dozen brocade-clothed guards wearing flying fish suits and embroidered spring knives on their waists surrounded Ning Xiao and walked into the side hall of the Qinzheng Palace.

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In the side hall of sixty or seventy people, several temple bigwigs were arguing with each other. The ruling Jae-suke Zeng Jin is simply powerless to suppress the current situation.

At this moment, Ning Xiao walked in with a brocade guard, a eunuch, and a maid. More than twenty people immediately attracted the attention of the Chinese military officials and the royal family in the side hall.

In the eleventh year of the Yongxing Dynasty, Qi Chiqi was equivalent to being alone for many years, and the civil official group had long become the climate. However, at this moment, there were still about thirty officials who stood up to salute, "Xiaguan and others have seen Her Royal Highness the eldest princess." ”

This is the embodiment of Ning Xiao's political status in the court over the years.

Ning Xiao was dressed in a pink palace dress, with a tall posture and elegant manners, and stretched out her hand with a calm expression, signaling: "You don't have to be polite. ”

After the officials all straightened up, Ning Xiao's bright Danfeng eyes crossed the crowd and fell on the body of Xiao Pi, a scholar of the university, Peng Shijun, and the three of them, and said slowly: "Are you unwilling to support the crown prince Ning Yan to ascend the throne?" What do you rely on? ”

As he spoke, he made a gesture gently. Exquisite pink palace robes fluttering.

The commander of the Jinyi Guard, Zhang Yan, took the Jinyi Guards to draw their swords and came forward, pointing the knives at Xiao Pi, Peng Shijun, Zhan Chenghou and others.

Many people suddenly became breathless. Just now the scholars retreated and occupied the city, causing a group of civil officials to quarrel without any scruples! However, at this time, many people suddenly woke up: now, the same as the coup!

It's going to die! No matter how powerful the mouth cannon is, it is useless. Speak with a knife or a gun.

The situation in the side hall changed.

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Guozi priest Zhou Shenxing sat in the chair and let out a long breath in his heart.

Although he is a villain, he has no position. However, Jia Huan arranged for him to be the person in charge of the study class before Zhishi, and in the past eleven years, he did not know how many people he had offended in the court. If the crown prince is unable to succeed to the throne, his fate can be imagined.

Fortunately, as soon as Princess Yongqing came in, she immediately suppressed the situation.

Hu Xuan, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, Li Si and others in the left capital, their eyes touched slightly, and they were secretly happy in their hearts.

The 15,000 people in the military camp under the command of Zhancheng Hou are indeed a trump card today.

Now the armed forces in Beijing, six battalions of soldiers and horses from the ten battalions of the Beijing battalion followed the hussar general Shen to move out of Mobei. The remaining three battalions and the three battalions of the horse battalion, the Shenji battalion followed the cavalry general Zhang Si to the Nanyang Waja to quell the rebellion.

Only the Fenwu Battalion and the Infantry Battalion were left in Beijing to defend the imperial city. plus 3,000 guards in front of the palace. This is the pattern of force in Beijing today.

However, what if they have strong troops at this moment? The brocade guards are enough to kill the traitors in the side hall at the moment!

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King Wei, Ning Shuo, King Ning Ke of Shu, Liu Anyi, Peng Wei, Shandong Daoist Yu Shi Taotai and others' faces changed slightly.

No one would have imagined that the eldest princess would not pay attention to the rules and have such courage to directly order Jinyiwei to do it in Daming Palace!

Xiao Pi laughed and didn't make a sound.

Peng Shijun ignored the approaching blade, looked at Ning Xiao sarcastically, this thirty-year-old woman who was still beautiful and amazing, and said, "The eldest princess is like this, she wants to solve the problem?" It's too simple to think about things. ”

Zhancheng Hou raised his head and laughed three times, "Haha." The courage of the eldest princess will be admired. However, the eldest princess, you don't know that Ben Jiang has already ordered the infantry camp to attack the Daming Palace. If you kill me and the rebels come in, don't blame Ben for being unpredictable! ”

Since ancient times, where has there been a successful mutiny by saliva? Emperor Yongzhi, Jia Huan, has already demonstrated to them! These people, who gambled their lives and supported Liang Guogong, would definitely not be stupid enough to send them to the door to kill them. Now, coming in to negotiate, it's just a matter of building momentum. Or, at the lowest cost, victory!

If the eldest princess dares to kill them at this time, then when the rebels attack, it will be an unrestrained person!

A "buzzing" sound suddenly sounded in the side hall. The situation suddenly changed again!

The situation, at this time, at about half past nine in the evening, came to the point of needle-to-wheat mang! The atmosphere in the side hall was tense.

Any words have turned pale, and only military strength can determine the victory. As for how to balance the political influence, that's a matter of later!

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In the night, a large number of infantry battalion soldiers, armed with sharp blades and flintlock pistols, flocked to Daming Palace!

The 15,000-strong infantry battalion, except for Zhan Chenghou's henchmen, most people know the truth: the emperor and queen are not in harmony, and the Son of Heaven died unexpectedly. Champa is waiting for the order of the scholar Xiao Pi, tonight, on the side of the Qing monarch!

There are 2,000 guards in front of the palace, under the command of the commander Xie Whale, resisting step by step and sticking to the building at the Yangxin Hall of the Daming Palace.

How is the front guard division of the palace, which is mainly guards, the opponent of the elite infantry battalion of the battle array?

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The shouting of killing sounded very obvious in the night. The news came in like flowing water, and the atmosphere in the side hall of the Qinzheng Hall was tense to the extreme, and the swords were tense.

Outside the Daming Palace, the infantry camp occupies an advantage.

In the side hall, the Jinyi guard commanded Zhang Lu and his Jinyi guards to control the situation in the field. Zhang Lu is strong in martial arts, as long as he wants, he can kill Zhancheng Hou and others.

Princess Ning Xiao of Yongqing sat in the chair and groaned slightly. If she wants, she can completely solve Xiao Pi, Peng Shijun, Zhanchenghou and others before the rebel army comes in.

Subsequently, of course, she will not end too well.

Yue Wang Ning Cheng had a clear distinction between love and hate, and glared fiercely at the civil officials gathered around Xiao Pi and Peng Shijun, "Peng Shijun, don't be complacent." It's a big deal! ”

Peng Shijun, the head of the household, snorted coldly, indicating that he disdained to talk to Ning Cheng.

Qu Wei, the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites, looked at the current situation. In fact, their group has the highest status with his teacher, Xiao Pi, a scholar, but most of the spearheads are pointed at Peng Shijun, as if he is the leader! Of course, this is also the situation that he and his teacher would like to see.

At this time, Shen Cheng, the king of Xincheng, persuaded: "Your Highness, let Jinyiwei retreat first." There is no need to make such a situation. ”

Shen Cheng, the king of Xincheng, as Shen Qian's father, made many nobles echo his statement.

King Beijing frowned slightly.

Zeng Jin, a scholar, expressed his stance and said slowly: "Your Highness, if today's matter is to be resolved, you can talk about it." But in any case, we must not cause chaos in Beijing. Looking at Peng Shijun again, "Peng Zhangmin, this is my attitude." ”

Ning Xiao waved her hand gently. The brocade guards all withdrew. Zeng is a scholar, too pedantic. When has this been?

Jia Huan sent a letter from the canal. He is about to arrive in Beijing: Xiao'er, if something can be done, make a decision immediately! If you can't do anything, delay the time and wait for me to enter Beijing.

The situation is so critical tonight, when will you arrive in Beijing, Jia Lang?

Peng Shijun bowed his hand and said, "Please rest assured." The infantry camp only takes over the defense of Daming Palace, and will never make trouble. As he spoke, he said to the ministers in the palace: "Princes, this official will go and persuade the queen and the prince." ”

Ning Ru patted the arm of the chair and shouted, "You dare? ”

If it is persuasion, it must be to coerce the queen and the crown prince.

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In the dormitory of the Palace of Nourishing Hearts, Queen Zhen and Prince Ning Yanku sat in chairs. The lights were bright, but they still couldn't dispel the dark clouds in their hearts. News from outside kept coming in, and gunshots were already heard sporadically all around.

Ning Yan's body trembled slightly, and he looked up at his mother, who was contemplating in the lamp, and his voice was crying, "Queen Mother, I'm afraid..."

Empress Zhen gently touched her son's head and said softly, "Yan'er, it'll be fine." You will become the new emperor of the Great Zhou! ”

The voice fell. There was a sound of footsteps outside the hall. Immediately, I saw Ning Xiao, Ning Cheng, Xiao Pi, Peng Shijun, Ning Ke, and Liang Guogong Ning Shuo coming in.

"The ministers have seen the queen mother." Xiao Pi and Peng Shijun saluted. Civil officials and bigwigs generally take the form seriously.

Empress Zhen looked at Ning Xiao.

Ning Xiao gave her a slightly calming look. In the side hall of the Qinzheng Palace, a group of ministers continued to argue, and finally agreed that Xiao Pi and Peng Shijun would "persuade" Empress Zhen and Prince Ning Yan to withdraw from the competition for the throne.

After the main gate of the Daming Palace was laid down in the infantry camp, in the side hall, the neutral ministers were persuading Ning Xiao not to take tough measures. And when he met with the queen to negotiate conditions, the infantry camp stopped the attack.

Empress Zhen said: "Everyone loves Qing's body. ”

Xiao Pi stood up straight, looked at Queen Zhen levelly, and said calmly: "Queen Mother, the Bu military camp has captured the Daming Palace, and the Yongxing Son of Heaven has been on the throne for eleven years, and now it is time for the emperor to return to Zhengshuo." The ministers recommended King Wei to succeed to the throne. ”

Queen Zhen's face changed greatly, her jade face was powerful, she was not the son of Yongxing with a weak personality. Xiao Pi is forcing the palace!

Ning Xiao interjected and said lightly: "Xiao Zhongtang, if you want the queen to agree to King Wei's accession to the throne, what are your conditions?" ”

Peng Shijun sneered and said, "What does the eldest princess think is the current condition?" "At this moment, the general trend of Beijing is basically under control. The hatred that had been suppressed in his heart for many years erupted like a volcano.

"It's best for the queen to agree, and if you don't agree, you have to agree! Because, the situation is stronger than people, and you have to bow your head. Otherwise, don't blame the official for being unpredictable!

Recently, the newspapers have not mentioned that south of Luzon has a large island called Australia. The crown prince can go there and ascend the throne as emperor. ”

Ning Yan hid in Empress Zhen's arms and screamed, "You dare to kill me? I'm not going to Australia! ”

A distorted smile appeared on Ning Shuo's handsome face, and he sneered: "What don't you dare? Jia Huan killed my father that day, did he have mercy? Stretching out his hand, he nodded a little bit at Queen Zhen, who was trembling with anger, and said arrogantly: "We have mercy on you, you are the queen and the prince." Otherwise, what are you? ”

Ning Ke, the king of Shu, looked at the scene of bullying orphans and widows, as well as the gaze cast by Ning Cheng, and sighed in his heart.

He's not that kind of person. However, over the years, he has been thinking about his mother's depressed expression in his mind. That's why he got involved. He wants the justice he wants!

Peng Shijun took two steps forward, looked condescendingly at the mother and son of Queen Zhen who were sitting, and forced: "Please make a decision!" ”

At this moment, at the gate of Daming Palace, which had just calmed down, there was a sudden roar of artillery, "Boom! ”

"Boom!"

It's like a rolling thunder in the deep clouds! To pierce this dull, hesitant, gloomy cloud!

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Not long ago, in the Zhou Emperor's Village, not far from the Daming Palace, a large number of soldiers from the Beijing Fenwu Battalion set off. Leading the team was Feng Ziying, a general of the Fenwu Battalion. He is regarded as a son inheriting his father's business.

The 8,000 Fenwu Battalion should be in the Beijing camp in the north of the city at this time, guarding the Beijing Division, and it must not be transferred unless it is a holy decree! In the case of the death of the Son of Heaven in Yongxing, the infantry military camp blocked the Daming Palace. Who can transfer the camp?

This is what Peng Shijun, Zhan Chenghou and others have already calculated.

However, at this moment, there were already about 3,000 Beijing battalions stationed in the imperial village.

Jia Huan's warrant to transfer troops is better than the holy decree.

"Fire!"

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On the Grand Canal, in the thick night, a building ship is moving at full speed in the canal. Wood pulp waved by manpower slapped the water on the surface of the river. In spring, the canal is flooded with water.

A middle-aged scholar is sitting in the boat, looking at the bright moon in the sky. It was Jia Huan, who was recognized by the Manchu Dynasty as still in Jinling.

The old servant Qian Huai came in, bent down and said, "Third master, Lao Wu said it." Tomorrow morning, we can arrive in Tongzhou. ”

Jia Huan nodded slightly.

Xu Zhimo wrote a very famous poem back then: Farewell Kangqiao. Gently I go, as softly I come!

In the spring of the fourth year of Yongxing, he took his family south to settle in Jinling. Walked quietly. Just like him at this time, he returned to the Beijing Division!