A group of regiment training soldiers wearing gas masks, carrying skin-covered bamboo tubes, and carrying rifles rushed in. The Qianqing Palace was filled with smoke, and the eunuchs and maids inside were vomiting and struggling.
This team is a chemical defense team specially trained by Yang Fan, and is prepared to deal with infectious diseases on the battlefield. The late Ming Dynasty was a period of great outbreaks of malaria, smallpox, and plague, and the army could not survive without chemical defense troops.
Chongzhen felt chills in his heart as he watched these extremely ugly and ferocious people wearing gas masks running into the Qianqing Palace.
After a while, many poisoned palace maids and eunuchs were dragged out by chemical defense troops.
All the doors and windows of Qianqing Palace were opened, and the cold wind of late autumn quickly blew away the smoke.
The chemical defense soldiers began to tap the walls of the palace with hammers and used bamboo tubes covered with membranes to listen for echoes.
Soon the squad leader came over to report that the poisonous smoke in Qianqing Palace had dissipated and you could go in.
Yang Fan was going to go in and have a look in person, and Chongzhen wanted to follow him. Yang Fan tried to persuade him a few times, but he did not persuade him, so he had to let the soldiers protect the emperor and walked into the Qianqing Palace together.
Soon, the chemical defense soldiers found the source of the smoke.
In the Nuan Pavilion of the Qianqing Palace, there is a flue below the ground. In winter, sawdust and old tree roots are piled there and then ignited, which can burn for a month.
This is for heating. The entrance is an iron door, which is usually locked. I don't know how it was opened.
Now this passage has been drilled into the ground. Someone lit poisonous plants in the flue, and then blew the wind. A large amount of thick smoke instantly engulfed the Qianqing Palace.
Everyone who didn't run out was dead.
Although the people dragged out were not dead yet, their limbs were twitching, their mouths and eyes were crooked, and they were foaming at the mouth. They looked very serious at first glance.
Yang Fan's back felt cold when he saw it. This should be the thick smoke produced by burning some kind of plant that is toxic to the nerves.
The soldiers opened the flue and dragged three people out. All three were dead. After they entered the flue, they had no intention of coming out, and they were choked to death by the poisonous smoke.
Looking at the faces of these three people, Chongzhen felt dizzy.
These three people were all brought by Prince Xin's Mansion, and they were infiltrated by Wei Gong at some point.
How many Wei eunuchs are there in Prince Xin's palace?
Can't wait any longer.
The knot must be cut quickly.
The young emperor felt the biting cold on this cold night in late autumn.
Yang Fan came over and asked the emperor for instructions. It would be best to search Kunning Palace carefully and see if the three empresses could be moved to Qianqing Palace today.
Chongzhen nodded silently.
Now he couldn't trust anyone except the Tushan people.
"Tomorrow morning, I will announce the mobilization of the Royal Horse Supervisor's internal training troops out of the city and stationed in Nanyuan for three months of training."
Yang Fan nodded and said: "I will make arrangements tonight and prepare for war urgently. If the Royal Horse Inspector does not obey the order, I will lead 1,500 people out of the palace to quell the rebellion."
The emperor nodded and turned back to Qianqing Palace.
The Qianqing Palace has been cleaned up and thoroughly searched, and there are no hidden dangers anymore.
Chongzhen sat cross-legged on the big bed in a room on the second floor of the Qianqing Palace, frowning, thinking carefully about tomorrow's arrangements. Queen Zhou and the two concubines were also crowded behind Chongzhen, shivering like three frightened quails. It seemed that only the man in front of them could protect them.
A loud bugle sounded outside through the curtains surrounding the bed. The sound of whistles came and went.
Chongzhen knew that Yang Fan was gathering troops to make arrangements for emergencies that might arise tomorrow.
Tu Shanyue stood side by side with Yang Fan, looking at His Majesty Dan's urgently assembled ten squadrons with a serious expression. What happened today caught everyone off guard. If this continues, something will happen sooner or later. There is no way to guard against thieves for a thousand days.
If the Royal Horse Supervisor refuses to obey the orders and leave the city for Nanyuan tomorrow, Yang Fan can only attack the Caojun camp in Jishuitan and directly disarm them.
"Master, how much ammunition are there?" Zhang Geda asked loudly.
"Three bases" Yang Fan said loudly.
"Here!"
The next morning, 1,500 people set out north along the Tongzi River, headed straight to Di'anmen and left the imperial city to wait in the Shichahai area.
After reporting all matters to the officials in the morning, it was normal for them to leave the court.
At this time, the new eunuch in charge of the eunuch, Wang Chengen, announced: "The eunuch army of 12,000 people in charge of the internal affairs of the horse prison will be transferred to Nanyuan. Eunuch Cao Huachun will be appointed as the eunuch to lead the internal affairs. The eunuchs will be reorganized and trained in Nanyuan for three days. In March, food and wages are directly supplied by Beixincang."
As soon as he finished speaking, the officials suddenly became noisy.
The emperor wanted to deprive Jiu Qiansui of his control over the internal eunuch army.
Without the Nei Cao Army, Nine Thousand Years Old would be like a tiger with its teeth pulled out.
If the internal troops do not obey orders, their food and salary will obviously be cut off. Without food and pay the soldiers would mutiny.
Cui Chengxiu, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, hurriedly left his post and said loudly: "Your Majesty is the new ruler. The situation in the court is not stable, and the people's hearts are not yet attached. You must not touch the important ministers left by the late emperor. It is not appropriate to touch the internal affairs lightly."
People's hearts are not attached, hum! Chongzhen sneered, is this a warning to me?
Tian Ergeng, the commander of the Jin Yiwei, came out of his shift and said: "Your Majesty cannot mobilize the internal troops. Now the Jin Yiwei is short of manpower and can only suppress the ground. There is no spare capacity to perform other tasks."
Chongzhen's eyes became colder and harsher.
You rebellious boy, you are ostensibly one of Wei Eun's people. When you saw something was wrong with Wei Eun, you immediately went to hook up with Dong Lin's gang.
Now you dare to threaten me and threaten to give me a pick.
If I want you to disarm the internal forces, I can point you to the cucumber fields.
You think too highly of yourself, do I need to rely on you?
There was a mess below, and everyone in Wei Eun's system jumped out like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, firmly opposing it.
There are various reasons for opposition, including the reason that Nanyuan has been abandoned for a long time, rats are overrun, and the army is stationed, and there is a fear of plague.
Chongzhen listened quietly to their nonsense, because they could only talk nonsense, and they had no reason to oppose the emperor's adjustment and relocation of the internal military forces.
After they had finished making up their reasons, the voices gradually died down. Chongzhen stood up and said loudly: "The eunuchs in charge are all my slaves. Let alone transfer them out of the capital, I will kill them all." What can I do? This is my family matter, can you take care of it? Retreat from the court!"
After finishing speaking, Chongzhen walked away.
Wang Chengen hurriedly followed and trotted back to the harem.
Yes, it's up to you. Even if I inform you about this matter in the morning, it's not a matter of discussion with you. No matter what happens, it's all the emperor's family matter, that's the fact. The ministers really have nothing to do.
The people on Wei Zhongxian's line were all staring with big eyes. They really had no reason to stop this matter.
