Chapter 856: The Big Picture Has Been Decided
"Ladies and gentlemen, the red smoke just now was not a signal for attacking, but was transmitted to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Kunning Palace, so that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince left Kunning Palace and went to the Xiaowu Army camp outside the city to take command."
Under the eager gaze of the hundreds of military officials above the main hall, Li Yuntian glanced around at everyone and explained in a deep voice, "The Xiaowu army and the Beijing army of Shanhaiguan are already in full array, as long as His Royal Highness the Crown Prince gives an order, they will enter the capital." ”
Hearing this, the ministers couldn't help but look at each other, Kunning Palace is now surrounded by the defenders of Juyong Pass, how can the prince leave and go to the Xiaowu army camp outside the city?
"Zhenguo Gong, aren't you confused, don't you want the prince to put on his wings and fly away?" The corners of Lu Tianxing's mouth showed a look of disdain, and he looked at Li Yuntian with a sneer, his words full of mockery.
"Second Prince Lu, you really guessed right, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is going to fly away from Kunning Palace!" Li Yuntian smiled slightly when he heard this, then looked up at the outside of the hall, and said meaningfully, "In a while, you will know how His Royal Highness the Crown Prince left." ”
Seeing this, everyone in the hall looked at His Highness again, they didn't know what Li Yuntian meant by this, so they were buzzing in private, secretly guessing Li Yuntian's intentions.
"Report!" At this moment, a military attache of the Juyong Pass garrison quickly stepped into the Taihe Palace, knelt in front of King Yue and said with a frightened expression, "Lord Yu, three huge monsters suddenly flew out of the Kunning Palace, and there seem to be people on them. ”
"Monsters?" When King Yue heard this, he was immediately stunned, and he glanced at Li Yuntian in surprise, and walked quickly outside the hall with no expression, wanting to see what the monster in the mouth of the military attache of the Juyong Pass guard was.
Empress Dowager Zhang was also stunned by this sudden scene, and walked out of the palace surrounded by Empress Sun, Li Yuntian, Yang Shiqi, Zhang Fu and others.
Seeing this situation, the ministers in the hall immediately rushed out, gathered on both sides of the Taihe Hall and looked up in the direction of Kunning Palace, their faces showed frightened looks, only to see three huge spherical monsters floating in the sky above Kunning Palace, and there was a hanging basket under the monster, and there was a figure shaking on the hanging basket.
The people in the Taihedian Square also noticed this scene, and talked to each other in horror, not knowing what those three monsters were, they could fly in the sky, and in their impression, only immortals could fly.
"King Zhongwu, what is this?" In shock, Empress Dowager Zhang, who was located on the left side of the Taihe Palace, was the first to come back to her senses, and asked Li Yuntian who was standing next to her with a surprised face, if it wasn't for Li Yuntian's previous revelations, then she must have thought that the three things floating in the air were monsters.
"Empress Dowager, this is a flying ball newly developed by the Wutang to detect the enemy's situation, three people can be carried in the upper frame, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is on one of the flying balls at this time, and after using the flying ball, the prince can leave the capital and go to the Xiaowu army camp outside the city." Hearing this, Li Yuntian bowed to Empress Dowager Zhang and explained in a deep voice.
"I see!" When Empress Dowager Zhang heard this, she nodded thoughtfully, no wonder Li Yuntian was calm and unhurried in the main hall just now, with a confident posture, it turned out that he had already arranged a retreat for the prince.
When the surrounding ministers heard this, they immediately whispered about the "flying ball" in Li Yuntian's mouth, they had long heard that all kinds of strange things were produced in the workshop under the lecture hall, and now they saw that it was really the case, and they could actually create such a thing that flew in the sky.
The "flying ball" in Li Yuntian's mouth is actually a hot air balloon, with three devices: an airbag, a pod and a heater, the principle is very simple, the density of hot air is lower than that of air, so that the hot air balloon rises, but it is not easy to find the right airbag material, and it took nearly ten years for Jiangwutang to create a suitable airbag.
King Yue stood not far away, surrounded by Lu Tianxing and others, looking at the three flying balls in the air expressionlessly, feeling both shocked and indescribable loss in his heart, he had long known the importance of the martial arts hall, but it was better to see it than to hear it, and no one thought that the martial arts hall could create such an incredible thing.
"Celestial! The gods have descended! ”
At this time, I don't know who shouted in the square, and then knelt down at the three flying balls, which included both civil and military officials of the imperial court and sergeants from Juyongguan, all of whom showed a look of awe on their faces, and they could not understand the scene they saw in front of them at all, so they could only associate it with the gods and monsters.
Lu Tianxing's face at this time had become very ugly, from the frightened looks of the soldiers of the Juyong Pass around him, he knew that he had been defeated this time, these soldiers of the Juyong Pass defenders had obviously been destroyed by the three flying balls, and after losing the restraint on the prince, King Yue was now in a predicament and could no longer compete with the prince.
"Kill him!" However, Lu Tianxing was not willing to be defeated by Li Yuntian in this way, so he gritted his teeth and pointed at Li Yuntian and shouted to the soldiers of the Juyong Pass around him, "As long as you kill the prince of Zhenguo, you can ascend the throne, and whoever kills the prince of Zhenguo will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver, and the official will be promoted to three levels!" ”
Hearing this, the scene suddenly quieted down, and the civil and military officials looked at Lu Tianxing in surprise, those soldiers of the Juyong Pass garrison did not move after looking at each other, and now it is obvious that the prince has the upper hand, and they are full to provoke Li Yuntian.
Moreover, Li Yuntian has a great reputation in the army, and no one dares to do anything to him.
"What are you doing in a daze, kill him quickly!" Seeing that those soldiers didn't move, Lu Tianxing's heart couldn't help but be anxious, and he shouted again with a hideous face, for him, this was the last chance to kill Li Yuntian.
"No one is allowed to move!" As soon as Lu Tianxing's words fell, another voice sounded, and Fan Yong, the chief soldier of Juyong Guan and the Marquis of Wuzhong, opened his mouth to stop him.
"Master Hou, now only by killing Zhenguo Gong can we turn defeat into victory, and once Zhenguo Gong dies, the Xiaowu army will have no leader, and we can take the opportunity to defeat the Xiaowu army." Lu Tianxing's eyes flashed with a hint of viciousness, and he said to Fan Yong gloomily, "Otherwise, what will be the consequences, presumably the Hou Ye knows better than the lower officials." ”
"The queen mother, the queen mother, the minister is guilty." Fan Yong naturally heard the threat in Lu Tianxing's words, his face changed, and then he walked quickly to the Empress Dowager Zhang and the Empress Dowager Sun, knelt on the ground with both knees, and pleaded guilty to the two with his head touching the ground, "The minister once wrote a letter to the King of Han to show goodwill, I don't know why it fell into Lu Tianxing's hands, he threatened the minister with those letters, and the minister did something wrong because he was afraid, and he was confused for a while, and asked the two mothers to punish him!" ”
Seeing Fan Yong kneeling, the surrounding Juyong Pass defenders also knelt down in panic, and even the chief soldiers confessed their guilt, how could they still hold on.
"Rubbish!" Seeing this, Lu Tianxing couldn't help but curse secretly in his heart, his face was gloomy like an ice cube, he didn't expect that he would be so frightened that Fan Yong, who had experienced a hundred battles, would give in to Empress Dowager Zhang and Empress Sun.
In fact, when Li Yuntian appeared in the Taihe Palace, Fan Yong's heart had already begun to retreat, Li Yuntian's power was clear to him, and if he was not completely sure, he would definitely not be in danger.
Now that the crown prince has left Kunning Palace safely, the last bit of support of King Yue is gone, even if Fan Yong wants to command his Juyong Pass defenders to resist stubbornly, but under Li Yuntian's deterrence, he is really not sure that he can mobilize those Juyong Pass defenders, so it is better to surrender as soon as possible and strive for leniency.
"Li Yuntian, take your life!" As Fan Yong knelt down to plead guilty, Lu Tianxing knew that the general trend was gone, so he took out his waist knife from the waist of a Juyong Guan guard who was kneeling on the ground on the side, and rushed towards Li Yuntian viciously.
Li Yuntian couldn't help but shake his head when he saw this, his eyes showed a look of pity, the matter had come to this point, Lu Tianxing was going to kill himself, it seemed that he really hated himself.
Lu Tianxing naturally failed to kill Li Yuntian, and was struck on the ground by the Xiaowu Army sergeants who rushed around him halfway through the way.
Although Lu Tianxing was accused, he still raised his head and glared at Li Yuntian with great hatred, thinking that the reason why he is today is completely Li Yuntian's fault, and he has not reviewed his mistakes at all.
"Lord Wang, Emperor Daxing and the prince have a deep brotherly relationship, don't let down Emperor Daxing's expectations of the prince." Li Yuntian glanced at Lu Tianxing, then strode towards King Yue, who was standing there, bowed to him and said in a deep voice.
King Yue's eyebrows twitched when he heard this, his face was full of gloomy and lost looks, he knew that he had lost this time, and he was so defeated that he had no chance to turn over, but fortunately, Li Yuntian found him a step down so that he would not be punished for the crime of rebellion, and he didn't know whether he was happy or worried.
"The queen mother, the son is guilty, and I hope the queen mother will be punished!" So, King Yue looked at Li Yuntian, who had a stern expression, with a complicated expression, got up and came to the Empress Dowager Zhang, knelt down and pleaded with her.
Empress Dowager Zhang was immediately relieved when she saw this, she did not step forward to help King Yue, but shook her head and returned to the Taihe Hall with the support of Empress Sun, at this moment she really didn't know what to say.
"Send the prince back home!" Yang Shiqi knew the Empress Dowager Zhang's intentions, so he gave a deep command to the Xiaowu Army sergeant on the side, and quickly caught up with the Empress Dowager Zhang.
"The Queen Mother, the Queen Mother, and the ministers have committed unforgivable sins, please punish the two mothers." The ministers followed Empress Dowager Zhang back to the Taihe Palace, and the civil and military officials who had previously supported King Yue knelt in front of the palace in fear and pleaded guilty.
King Yue is the brother of Emperor Daxing and the son of Empress Dowager Zhang, so he can naturally escape the punishment of rebellion, but once these ministers are involved in rebellion, then what awaits them will be a tragic fate.
"You are also for the sake of the Ming Dynasty, how can the mourning family punish you?" Empress Dowager Zhang glanced at the courtiers who were kneeling in the hall with their heads bowed, and after a deep sigh, she said, "I hope you can assist the prince wholeheartedly in the future and create a prosperous era of the Ming Dynasty." ”
"Thank you for the grace of the Empress Dowager, we will do our best to assist the prince, and we will do our best to die!" Those civil and military officials who were kneeling there anxiously waiting for their fate suddenly breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this, and hurriedly said in a loud voice, secretly glad that they had picked up a life.
"Taishi, today's court meeting is to discuss the prince's accession to the throne, and the mourning family will return to the palace first if they are unwell, and wait until the prince is determined to ascend the throne Ji will pay tribute to the mourning family in the future." Since the crown prince's throne is now secure, there is no need for Empress Dowager Zhang to stay here anymore, and then got up and beckoned Empress Sun to leave with her, so as not to be suspected of interfering in the harem.
"Congratulations to the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother!" Zhang Fu bowed and led the civil and military officials in the main hall to bow and send him off.
"King Zhongwu, quickly go out of the city and transfer the Xiaowu army to come." When passing by Li Yuntian's side, Empress Dowager Zhang stopped and instructed in a deep voice.
Although the king of Yue has now confessed, the situation in the capital is still unstable, and the Empress Dowager Zhang needs Li Yuntian and Xiaowu to deter those who have evil intentions.
"The minister respectfully obeys the decree!" After Li Yuntian heard the words and bowed to the Empress Dowager Zhang, he hurriedly walked out of the main hall under the escort of a group of Xiaowu army sergeants, and went to the outside of the city to transfer the Xiaowu army into the city to maintain law and order.
Daming is about to usher in a new page after experiencing this storm in the Taihe Palace, and Li Yuntian's prestige and power will also rise to a new height with the crown prince's accession to the throne, and at the same time, Li Yuntian will also settle the grievances and hatreds between him and Lu Tianxing for more than ten years. R1148