"Master, I'm sorry. The gate of Fan's Mansion is closed. I wonder what happened? Even around the palace, a large number of Imperial Guards appeared, and no one is allowed to approach the palace gate."
The servant quickly reported the situation of the inquiry.
"What!"
After Hong Chengyu listened to what the servant said, the cup in his hand fell directly to the ground.
"Master, something is not good! What should we do next?"
Hong Chengyu could tell by looking at his servants that something was really wrong.
"Hurry up and use our relationship with me. Tell them that something might happen to Fan Jin and let them prepare in advance."
"Wait a minute, send more people out to inform my brother and tell him the situation."
Hong Chengyu was really panicked. He called the servant back who was about to leave and explained everything again.
He thought that if something happened to him, only his brother Hong Chengchou could save him. After all, his brother had military power, and Chongzhen would not give him face.
After Hong Chengyu finished his explanation, more than a dozen people left the Hong Mansion on horseback and running.
"Hundred households, someone is coming out."
In an alley, there were several teams of Jin Yiwei, dozens of people standing ready.
"Go, catch them all, let one go, and I'll take your heads."
These people stay here because they are afraid that Hong Chengyu will spread the news. If Hong Chengchou in the north finds out, there will be civil strife.
All the servants of the Hong Mansion were captured by plainclothes Jin Yiwei before they had gone very far.
No news leaked out.
The whole capital was in turmoil. The officials, who were already feeling guilty, had long known that the slave builders were missing last night, so they prepared the people below to resist.
Colluding with the slave builders, according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, will implicate the nine tribes, so in the worst case, fight, so that there is still a chance of survival.
"Hurry up and close the city gate!"
The guard in charge of the capital city gate heard some news that Fan Jin had recruited him, so he hurried to the city gate and ordered the soldiers to close the city gate quickly.
As long as the city gate is closed, the capital is in their possession, and the entire capital belongs to them.
"General, it's not the time yet?"
The soldier at the door didn't understand why the door was closed.
"What I'm saying is the military order, close the door!"
The general at the city gate looked at the soldier who talked back, walked up to him and said it again.
"Yes! Close the city gate!"
Ga ga ga~
The huge city gate slowly closed, and the defending general suddenly noticed the dust in the distance.
"Quick, close it quickly!"
After taking a closer look, he found that it was the flag of the Shenji Battalion. He did not hear any orders for the army to enter the city. The appearance of the Shenji Battalion at this time was not a good thing for them. He quickly stepped forward to close the city gate together. , wanting to close the city gate quickly.
"Stop! Open the city gate! Welcome the Shenji Battalion to the capital!"
Zhu Si arrived on horseback with the Jin Yiwei. Seeing that the soldiers guarding the city were closing the city gate, he quickly spoke to stop them.
"General, the royal guards are here."
When the soldiers heard the sound behind them, they stopped what they were doing. One soldier grabbed the general and said.
"Close the city gate!"
Zhu Si saw that the Shenji Camp had arrived in the distance and saw that the city guard general was still closing the door. He thought of the list provided by Fan Jin, which included the name of the city gate general.
Riding a horse, he came behind the man, pulled out the Xiuchun knife from his waist and slashed directly on the man's body.
The guard who was pushing the city gate fell to the ground in response.
"General!"
When the soldiers guarding the city saw that the generals were dead, they immediately began to panic and took out their weapons.
"This is the emperor's token. This person is a slave-building spy. Open the city gate quickly!"
Seeing that these soldiers were at war with each other, they quickly took out the token given by Chongzhen.
"Quick, open the city gate."
The soldiers had no idea. When they saw the emperor's order, they could not disobey the order and could only turn around and open the city gate.
"Jinyiwei, Eunuch Wei, are you here to pick us up?"
Xu Wei began to slow down when he reached the city, fearing that if he continued to move quickly, the defenders on the city wall would mistake him for the enemy.
He found that the city gate was open, and inside the city gate there was a royal guard riding on a horse. He hadn't been in the capital for a long time and didn't know him at all. He turned to Wei Zhongxian next to him and asked.
"This is Jin Yiwei Qianhu Zhusi. He is a confidant of His Majesty. He should be sent by His Majesty to meet him at the city gate."
"Brothers, enter the city!"
This moment was Xu Wei's highlight moment. He never thought that one day he would be able to lead his own army to defend Kyoto.
The Shenji Battalion quickly lined up and marched towards the city in an orderly manner.
"Zhu Qianhu, does your Majesty have any instructions?"
Xu Wei and Wei Zhongxian rode in front. When they approached Zhu Si, Wei Zhongxian was the first to ask.
"General Xu, Eunuch Wei, Your Majesty has returned to the palace now. The wind in the city is very tight now, and the Shenji Battalion is needed to guard all the city gates, as well as the residences of some important officials."
Zhu Si repeated what Chongzhen told Wei Zhongxian and Xu Wei.
"General Xu, lead half of your troops to guard the city gate. Remember, no one can leave, enter or leave. If someone breaks in forcefully, no matter what their rank, take them first."
"I will take the others to control some potential dangers in the capital."
Wei Zhongxian made a simple arrangement, and Xu Wei also felt that this was the safest.
"Zhang Ke, you and the others must fully cooperate with Eunuch Wei and strictly restrain your subordinates. If anyone causes trouble, military law will be imposed!"
Xu Wei looked at the army behind him. He was afraid that Wei Zhongxian would not be able to command, so he gave some instructions to the general.
"My subordinate understands!"
How could Zhang Ke not understand what Xu Wei meant? This was the capital, and who knew who was the royal family member? If he offended someone they shouldn't, it would be enough to feed them.
"How's the situation now?"
As night falls slowly, the entire capital no longer has the bright lights of the past, with only sporadic lights.
"Why are there Jin Yiwei's distress fireworks in the northwest of the city?"
Chongzhen, who was standing outside the palace looking at the sky, noticed that a distress signal from a royal guard suddenly rose in one direction.
"That direction seems to be Fan Mansion."
Wang Chengen on the side also looked in the direction, went through it in his head, and said to Chongzhen.
"What? What is this Zhu Si doing? Didn't he say to keep an eye on Fan Jin? Why is there still a distress signal?"
Hearing that it was the Fan family, Chongzhen couldn't believe it. He had clearly confessed it long ago. I have no idea what is going on outside.
"Do you want me to take someone out to have a look?"
Wang Chengen saw Chongzhen's anxiety and wanted to take people to see it himself.
