On the tower, the Queen, Wang Erhan, Mary, Wang Chengxi and their entourage had already climbed up the stairs. The queen and Mary disguised themselves and mingled among the maids, and Wang Chengxi dressed up as the prince.
Four Huangmen were carrying a sedan, in which sat the concubine, dressed as the queen, with a phoenix crown and a garland.
Queen: "Listen to my orders. If Wang Chengxi dares to disobey, he will be executed immediately."
Wang Chengxi looked frightened and had already wet his pants.
With a trumpet blast, Wang Chengxi appeared at the top of the city. The queen ordered softly: "Speak."
Wang Chengxi: "Three uncles, do you really want to rebel when you abandon the customs and return to Beijing?"
The second child: "Here, this, Prince, your Majesty is in trouble, I will wait for you to come to the capital to help the king."
Wang Chengxi: "Second uncle, third uncle, fourth uncle, my father is planning to make me the crown prince, but you are going to rebel soon. What's the point?"
The second child: "This, this, we are all for your own good, there is no mutiny."
Wang Chengxi: "My father has planned to appoint my mother and concubine as my queen this morning. It is unnecessary for you to wait for the troops to come to the city. If my father blames me, it will be detrimental to my mother and I. How will you explain it?"
Under the city, the fourth child muttered to himself: "It's strange that there was a meeting this morning to appoint my younger sister as queen. Why was there no news at all in advance?"
The third child: "The fourth child, our 300,000 troops are besieging the city, and the emperor has to think about it. Why are we here? It would be strange if we don't make my little sister our queen."
On the city, Wang Chengxi shouted: "A large army is besieging the city to cause rebellion. My father and I ordered my mother and I to inform everyone first and not to act rashly."
Four Huangmen appeared at the top of the city carrying a sedan, and Naifei sat upright.
Wang Chengxi: "The Queen is here, why don't you get off your horse and kneel down to me?"
The second, third, fourth and other soldiers dismounted and knelt down one after another.
Naifei's sedan leaves.
The fourth child: "This is wrong. Why doesn't my little sister speak?"
The third child: "My little sister is about to become the queen and the mother of the country. She is already a brother and sister who can come out to meet us. How can we talk so easily?"
On top of the city tower, Huangmen shouted: "The Emperor has arrived——"
People shouted "Long live" up and down the mountain.
Wang Erhan: "Second child, third child, fourth child, do you have my will to abandon the pass?"
The second child: "This..."
Wang Er said angrily: "You don't need to worry about things in the palace. I have my own strategy. After you abandon the pass, King Ksitigarbha of the Kingdom of Makia has led 200,000 troops and has captured more than ten of my cities. Now, Did you ever know this?"
The second child: "I know a little bit about it."
Wang Erhan: "For a position in the East Palace, you abandoned the country's fortress and ignored it. You know the crime but don't know it? I can either establish a queen or depose a queen. If you continue to be stubborn, you must be aware of the variables in the future."
The second child: "We will find out the crime, but it is up to Your Majesty to deal with it."
The third child: "Your Majesty, we will return to the customs immediately to expel Ksitigarbha."
Wang Erhan: "Forget it. My uncle has come thousands of miles away, so he should go to the palace to meet the saint and reunite his brothers and sisters. However, you must enter the city alone and are not allowed to lead troops to disturb the people."
The second child: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
The city gate opened, and the second and third children entered the city. The fourth child hesitated for a while and then entered.
The heavy door fell and closed tightly.
Inside the city gate, there was a shout. Wei Wei led his troops and rushed out, knocking the second, third and fourth sons off their horses and hacking them to death one after another.
Weiwei went up to the tower and gave Mary a success sign.
On the tower, Wang Erhan wiped away his cold sweat.
Huangmen announced the decree to the soldiers under the city: "All the officers and soldiers are listening to the decree. In order to commend the meritorious soldiers guarding the border, General Wei Jue led an army of 300,000 to camp outside the city. Wei Jue brought all the tiger talisman seal letters into the palace to meet the emperor and receive the imperial award. .”
Wei Jue led the army and knelt down: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."
Mary waved her hand at Wei Wei, drew her sword and was about to go down to the city, but was stopped by the Queen: "Your husband asked us to keep a wide margin and not to kill innocent people indiscriminately. What crime is Wei Jue guilty of? He can mobilize an army of 300,000 people, why not be used by me? ?”
After hearing this, Mary nodded in agreement and returned the sword to its sheath.
On the tower, Wang Erhan could no longer hold on and was teetering. Mary hurried over to help: "Father, father."
Wang Erhan wiped away his cold sweat: "I was scared to death."
Wang Erhan sat high in the middle of the hall, with Qin Yong, the leader of the Brahman religion of the Western Liao Kingdom, sitting on the left, and the queen on the right.
Wang Erhan: "Now that the internal strife has subsided, the external troubles have not been eliminated. Ministers, how can we fight against Ksitigarbha? If you have any suggestions, feel free to tell us."
The ministers were speechless.
Wang Erhan looked at the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty: "Who can lead the army? You can recommend yourself or recommend someone."
The ministers bowed their heads.
Wang Erhan sighed and said: "I thought back then our country in Western Liao had many soldiers and generals, and there were as many handsome men as clouds. I never thought that now I would see jackals entering the house and no one would fight. If things go on like this, the country will no longer have generals."
Queen: "Your Majesty, I would like to recommend two people to you."
Wang Erhan said happily: "The person recommended by the queen must not be a casual person, so tell me quickly."
Queen: "One is far away from the horizon, and the other is close to the inner palace. I recommend my royal son Wang Erlei and my consort Zhang Zhongliang."
The whole court was in an uproar, and there was a lot of discussion: "The prince is so brave that he can be regarded as the commander-in-chief of the three armies, but if he dies on the battlefield, then..."
"Consort, that's an outsider!"
"Leading troops in battle is mainly about being fierce. The prince-in-law is too kind-hearted to be responsible for this task..."
"You have just recovered from a serious illness and are about to collapse when the wind blows. How can you lead an army in battle?"
"This war is related to the survival of the country and cannot be taken lightly."
The queen stood up from her chair and slapped the case hard: "Don't stir your tongue. In the face of a powerful enemy, no one will worry about the country, but who will worry about your majesty? Doesn't it require the emperor to personally attack, or does this palace have to personally take action?"
Lu Leida: "For the present plan, it is best for Zhang Zhongliang to take command. My son Lu Junyong has been closely associated with Zhang Zhongliang recently and has learned a lot. This man is versatile in both civil and military affairs, and his wisdom and concentration are far superior to those of the prince. Nanzhao 1 He fought without bloodshed and stopped fighting to make peace. He protected the spirit from thousands of miles away, and his sincerity, righteousness, etiquette, and trustworthiness were all impeccable. Wei Wei was originally his enemy who killed his master, but later he followed him wholeheartedly, and how many people sacrificed their lives for him. He was willing to sacrifice his life. In my opinion, Ksitigarbha took the city with his benevolence. To fight against Ksitigarbha, we must not only fight hard, but also attack our hearts. More than military strength, we must compare with might and virtue. In this regard, Zhang Zhongliang has no one Achievable."
Wang Erhan: "What the Imperial Master said is true. The prince-in-law is my son-in-law, not an outsider. But let the princess lead the army with him to drive out Ksitigarbha."
Ministers: "Your Majesty is wise."
Wang Erhan: "Immediately issue an order: 50,000 Tengjia troops stay in the capital. Order Zhang Zhongliang to be the commander-in-chief. He will command 50,000 Tengjia troops and 300,000 border guards, totaling 350,000, to expel Ksitigarbha from the Kingdom of Maga. The enemy of the king's invasion. On that day, Zhang Zhongliang and Mary sneaked into the commander's mansion and executed the emperor's orders. All ministries obeyed the orders without making any mistakes."
All the ministers: "I obey the order."
The queen felt greatly relieved and walked to Wang Erhan, and the two held their hands tightly again.
Besides, King Ksitigarbha has raised 200,000 troops and is now marching westward along the Indonesian River to invade Lubi City, a neighboring country in Western Liao.
Ruby City after its destruction.
King Lu Sheabi and his officials were tied up and escorted out of the palace.
King Ksitigarbha, wearing a Vairocana crown on his head and holding a tin staff in his left hand, was welcomed into the palace surrounded by generals, big and small, and happened to meet the prisoners headed by Lu Sheobei.
Ksitigarbha signaled to stop and walked up to Lu Sheabi: "Your Excellency, are you Lu Sheabi, the King of Lu?"
Lu Sheao said tremblingly, "That's right, Xiao Wang."
Ksitigarbha himself untied Lu Sheabi's rope and took his hand: "Let's go to the main hall."
While Lu Sheo was hesitating, he was involuntarily pulled into the hall by Ksitigarbha and sat down on the throne together.
The prisoners entered one after another.
Ksitigarbha: "Let us all loosen our bonds and return to our original positions in court."
Everyone was confused and was loosened one after another.
Ksitigarbha: "I am a teacher of benevolence and righteousness. I only hope to save all sentient beings and be gentle to the world. As long as everyone in the world is rich and has compassion and kindness, my wish will be fulfilled. Therefore, I have raised armies across thousands of miles. I fight for the sake of not fighting. , for the sake of peace in the world in the future, if you can understand my king's painstaking efforts, you and I are of one heart and one mind, and we will continue to work step by step from now on, and everyone will resume their duties, including the king. If you cannot be of one mind and heart with me, everyone has his own ambitions , I will not force you to stay. What do you think?"
Lu Sheabi was confused: "This, this?"
Ksitigarbha: "What is this? Doesn't it mean that Your Majesty doesn't want to be a king, but would rather go back to his hometown and become a commoner?"
