The long river is gradually falling, and the stars are sinking. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoIn the early winter, the moonlight of dawn, cold, faint, like flowing water, flows on all kinds of gorgeous and exquisite or ordinary eaves in the capital, and falls on the streets and alleys.

The sound of horses' hooves is urgent. It's especially striking before dawn.

"Go this way." Seeing that there were soldiers blocking the road at the entrance of the street in front, Jia Huan took Hu Xiaosi and the four of them to change direction and continue to detour. His destination was Xiao Yongfang, where he was a scholar.

With his small Hanlin, even if he has the same eloquence as Su Qin and Zhang Yi, it is not enough to say that the generals of the Beijing camp will send troops. He had to rely on someone else's help.

Based on Jia Huan's inference, Scholar He, as a left-behind minister, with his integrity, would never support the prince's rebellion. He is the leader of Wenchen and has his political bottom line and persistence. Jia Huan first went to Scholar He for help.

As a native of Beijing, Jia Huan and his entourage are quite familiar with the streets and routes of the capital, interspersed in the streets and alleys, in the light and hazy dawn, with horsepower, high-speed maneuvering, dodging the chaos on the street, and going to Xiaoyongfang.

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Troops in the capital: The Beijing camp is stationed in the area outside the Desheng Gate and Anding Gate. The nine gates of the inner city of the capital are all guarded by the upper twelve guards.

The upper twelve guards are: Jinyi Guard, Banner Guard, Jin Wuwei, Yulin Guard, Front and Rear Left and Right Guards of the Fu Army, Tiger Ben Guard, Yanshan Guard, Jeju Guard, and Tongzhou Guard. Among them, the Jinyi Guard and the Bannerman Guard are not counted as regular troops.

The quota for each bathroom is 10,000 people, and the specific amount of each bathroom varies. For example, Jinyiwei has a scale of 30,000 to 50,000 people, and its activities are frequent.

The Son of Heaven was fortunate enough to take away part of the troops in the city and take away nearly 100,000 troops. This included part of the strength of the Guards Division (a quota of 3,000 men). Defend the imperial city with Jin Wuwei and Yulin. The remaining troops of the rest of the guards guarded all parts of the Beijing division according to their duties.

On the ninth night of the first lunar month, Prince Ning Pu rebelled. The avant-garde of the government army and the Tongzhou guard surrendered to the prince, totaling about 15,000 people. These two guards are the two guards that the prince uses the most money, favors, and penetration. The number of troops available to the prince has increased.

However, the resulting troops need to increase the defense of the Imperial Palace, and increase the guards of the nine gates of the inner city of the capital. Among the nine gates, some of the gates are not yet under the control of the prince.

The attitudes of the rest of the guards varied. For example: the government army guards have an ambiguous attitude, and the tiger guards refuse to be appeased. The left guard of the government army was to transfer troops to attack and hold along the Xuanwu Gate.

Under such circumstances, the prince and the Marquis of Xiangyang still arranged for people to start setting up cards everywhere on the streets. Cut off traffic and communication inside and outside the capital. At the same time, he sent people to the courtiers' mansions to urge, asking them to go to court early in the morning of the tenth day of the first lunar month.

This is the case that Jia Huan encountered when he left the house. The capital has become a mess. Order out of many doors. As far as the eye can see, many shops have been smashed open and looted by all kinds of untold soldiers. Some people's homes and houses were even ransacked.

The moon is dark and kills the night, and the wind is high to set fire. Soldiers are like grates, not just talking.

The sources of all kinds of chaotic soldiers, some of which are defeated soldiers who have been killed and scattered, and some of which are soldiers sent by all parties to do business, and they can easily make a profit. Some are purposeful killings. There are also ruffians and hooligans who take advantage of the fire to rob. Order in the capital has been destroyed.

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Hour Yongfang, He University Scholar's Mansion. The lights are sufficient.

Dressed in a cyan robe, he paced slowly through the hall, occasionally looking out the window at the brightening sky. Even though his qi cultivation kung fu is not bad, he still exudes an anxious look.

I have to worry!

It's already the first moment. Just now, the crown prince in the imperial city sent a thousand presidents of Zhaoxin to invite him to the court. Verbally rejected by him.

"As a scholar and a left-behind minister, can the old man be in the same stream as the fatherless and the kingless? Xie Yushi was the head of the imperial court in vain. Can the old man be the same as him? You have the ability to kill me. If you want me to go to court, don't even think about it. ”

According to the news revealed by President Liu Qian: Scholar Xie agreed to go to the court and came forward to convene the ministers; The crown prince has already secured the support of Jingying. (This is a message of deception).

However, even so, he refused to cooperate with the prince. Death is heavier than Mount Tai, and some are lighter than feathers. He Shuo cleared his name all his life, could it be that he finally left the stigma of the ministers in the history books? What is there to fear from death?

He was worried that he was the Minister who remained behind, but he could not stop the rebellion. His political ideals were people-oriented. And how innocent are the subjects of Jingshi? You will be plagued by swords. He is ashamed of the king, and he is ashamed of Li Shu.

He Daxue's second son, He Yi, gradually sent Liu Qianzong back from outside the hall, and said in a low voice: "Father, I have seen that Mr. Qian left four soldiers, and it may be difficult for his son to go out." ”

Scholar He looked at his second son, waved his hand, and sighed lightly: "Alas, no need. After a night's movements, those who should have received the news have naturally received the news. I don't need to persuade me anymore. ”

He regretted a little in his heart, when the army was in turmoil, he should have gone out of the palace as soon as possible to grasp the military power. The one that does not stick to the twelve guards, or the government office, or the five city soldiers and horses. There is a good reason to advance and retreat. Lest you be so passive now.

In fact, it is not to blame that Scholar He was slow to respond. Anyone caught up in such a political storm in the middle of the night needs to be informed before they can make a decision. It's about his own political future and the life of his whole family. This is political determination.

Why is it gradually silent?

At this time, the sound of horses' hooves suddenly came from outside the door, and the soldiers outside were heard shouting, "What person? ”

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Jia Huan took his entourage Hu Xiaosi and set off from Jiafu at five o'clock in the morning. If you run wildly on a horse, it will take less than half an hour to reach the Scholar's Mansion in Yongfang. However, Jia Huan and his entourage took a detour all the way, dodging the rout and roadblocks, and it took nearly an hour to arrive.

In the early winter morning, the horses exhaled white air. The light between heaven and earth has gradually brightened, and time has passed in a hurry.

When Hu Xiaosi saw the soldiers guarding the gate of He Mansion, he suddenly felt a stumbling heart, and shouted: "Third master, He Xiangye is guarding the soldiers in front of the door, I don't know which side." ”

Jia Huan made a judgment in a very short time and said loudly: "Rush over and hit them with a horse." "Every minute and every second passes is overdrawing the survival time of Jiafu. has arrived at the door of Scholar He's house, and Jia Huan can't think of any more ways. When we meet on a narrow road, the brave wins.

Jia Huan made the most correct judgment.

The four soldiers were still asking, and five horses collided with them.

You know, cavalry is a very difficult class to train. Jia Huan, Hu Xiaosi and his entourage, being able to ride a horse, is already good. Riding on a horse to kill people and fight, there is no such technical and tactical ability at all. However, it is still possible to hit people on horseback.

The four soldiers who were knocked out and scattered ran away in a panic. Jia Huan led people and rushed into the mansion of Scholar He with a rainbow. As soon as I arrived at the courtyard, I happened to come out to check the situation.

He Er Gongzi was quite surprised, "Ziyu, why are you?" He had attended Jia Huan's wedding and naturally knew Jia Huan. Moreover, he knew that his father valued Jia Huan very much, and said that Jia Ziyu had a talent for managing things.

Jia Huan arched his hand and said, "Brother Chao, it's me." I came to Ho Xiang for help. Today, Jia Fu was attacked by rebels. It was almost ransacked. ”

"Huh? Come with me. He was gradually surprised, and saw Jia Huan's anxious face, and also knew that the situation in the capital was urgent, so he took Jia Huan to the hall to see his father. As you walk, ask about the situation.

Scholar He was dressed in a green robe, standing in the exquisite main hall, and when he saw the second son and Jia Huan coming in together, he was extremely surprised, "Ziyu, why did you come to me?" What's going on out there? ”

Jia Huan saluted, tried to keep his voice steady, and said hurriedly: "He Xiang, my mansion was attacked by the rebels of the Marquis of Ruyang, and it was almost broken. I came to Ho Xiang for help. Along the way, the inner city was extremely chaotic, with chaotic soldiers running rampant, and the men and horses of Tongzhou Wei set up checkpoints on the streets to block news.

He Xiang is the left-behind minister, at this time of crisis, when he raised his arms and shouted, turned the tide to the ground, and then set the order. ”

Jia Huan's address to Scholar He is closer, and he directly calls him Senior He. He was also born in Hanyuan. Jia Huan calls himself a junior and a student. However, at this moment, the object of his help is not the predecessor of Hanlin, but the prime minister of the dynasty, a scholar!

Scholar He nodded. He agrees with Jia Huan's point of view, Xie Yushi defected to the enemy (fake news), and as a left-behind minister, he must have to do something. Twisted Xu groaned and said: "Ziyu, I have sent someone to send a letter to the Zuodu Imperial Shi Yin Peng, the prefect of Shuntian Mansion, the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division, etc., but there is no reply yet. Now the situation in the capital is erosive, and the only way to quell the rebellion is to mobilize the Beijing camp. And I don't have the authority to transfer troops. ”

Scholar Ho was also a man of great intellect. Jia Huan can see the situation clearly, and he can also see it clearly.

There is no military power, and this is a very real problem.