At this moment, Zai Chun's heart had gone cold. He only felt that the whole world was dark. When the battle reports of the Battle of Zhuozhou were sent back one after another at noon on the 13th, he had nothing but the order to strictly keep secrets. Can't do it anymore.
It is said that pressure hits people hard, and this sudden change really felt like a heavy hammer hitting his head hard on Zai Chun, making him unable to move at all!
All the ability to think is gone. There are top-secret military reports on the desk one after another. I know the words, but I don’t recognize them when they are put together!
Was the army really defeated? Ten thousand Xishan camp surrendered to the enemy? More than 10,000 people died on the battlefield? Are the rest all injured? Did fifty thousand new troops end up like this?
Some people say that when a person suddenly encounters a huge blow, if the blow is too great, he will build up a high psychological wall for a short time to protect himself and become autistic!
This is an emotional protection mechanism of the brain. The fear is that people will collapse due to too much impact!
Zai Chun, who was handling government affairs at the Gate of Supreme Harmony, was confused for several hours until Li Tuo, Bai Min, Doluo, Bai Lang... these front-line generals secretly entered the palace.
This time Zai Chun actually didn't say anything, but moved to the Ancestral Temple, drove away all the eunuchs and guards, and locked himself inside.
The military ministers, the iron-hatted princes, the generals who had retired from the battlefield... knelt down outside the Ancestral Temple. They did not dare to move unless the emperor came out. The stalemate continued like this little by little.
One hour, two hours, five hours...Prince Lao Li fell to his knees and passed out. Prince Zheng also crawled on the ground dizzy. Even at midnight, even generals such as Bai Min and Doluo couldn't stand it anymore. Their heads were spinning. He leaned sideways and fell asleep on the ground.
But Emperor Tongzhi still refused to come out. He was living alone in the Ancestral Temple without moving anywhere, not eating, drinking, or defecating!
At first, the eunuchs and guards did not dare to tell the public, but after midnight, Er Mao couldn't stand it anymore, "No, your Majesty has locked himself in the hall for more than six hours. If this continues, there will be a big chaos!"
"You guys stay on guard and quickly make some ginseng soup...I'll go ask the two queen mothers to come out. If you want to beat or scold me, I will be punished!"
At this time, Da Sixi and Xiao Sixi no longer wanted to compete with Er Mao for favor, and quickly handed over this hot potato task to him. "My grandpa Er Mao, it's best if you go. The Queen Mother will never embarrass you... If If we go, we will probably be beaten to death!"
Er Mao took the eunuch Sura beside him and ran all the way to the harem. As soon as he passed the Qianqing Gate, he bumped into Cixi's driver.
"Er Mao! How did you serve the emperor? It's a bit strange that you didn't pay greetings to the Ai family tonight... Why did the news of the defeat come outside the palace later?"
"What are you hiding from the Yi family?"
Er Mao stood solemnly on the side of the road with a dull expression on his face: "Queen Mother! I was about to invite the Queen Mother! Your Majesty locked yourself in the Ancestral Temple and said you wanted to chat with your ancestors..."
"It's already been six hours. I really can't stay any longer. Please go over and persuade Your Majesty!"
"You... are fooling around!" Ci Xi was so angry that her teeth were itching. If she hadn't been facing Ermao who couldn't be killed, she would have probably killed several of them on the spot.
"What are you still doing? Take the Ai family to see His Majesty... Ermao, go out from the Shenwu Sect immediately and invite the old Buddha from Beiyuan into the palace! How long has it been? Are you still enjoying your blessings in Beiyuan?"
"If we don't deal with government affairs, we will all hang ourselves on the coal mountain!"
Er Mao had nothing to say and turned around and ran north. He quickly opened the Shenwu Gate with the Ouchi Imperial Waist Card and headed straight for Beiyuan!
Is Ci'an in Gaole? How could such a ridiculous thing happen? When Er Mao entered Beiyuan and walked through the renovated palace, he found that the place had become tense.
None of the eunuchs and maids were sleeping, the guards were nervously guarding the palace, and even the guards in Beiyuan showed faint signs of being armed!
Qiwang Tower, Ci'an's favorite residence, has been expanded and renovated. The luxurious palace is brightly lit and there is a constant flow of imperial doctors. Er Mao smells the strong smell of medicine as soon as he walks in.
When Zhou Daoying saw that it was Ermao, he didn't need to tell him and led him to the palace. "Brother Ermao! The third master still hasn't woken up. Do you have any good ideas?"
Er Mao shook his head, "Third Master is not injured, he is just tired and angry... It will definitely be fine. Your Majesty is the one with the problem now!"
Walking all the way into the palace, there was nothing to avoid at this time. They were all trustworthy people, and Ci'an didn't hide anything in front of Er Mao.
Fu Qing was unconscious on Ci'an's bed, and Ci'an was guarding him with tears in her eyes like his daughter-in-law, holding Fu Qing's hand with both hands and chanting the Buddha's name in a low voice.
Er Mao stood aside and watched for a moment and whispered, "Queen Mother! Don't worry, I came back from the battlefield and know about Third Master's situation. There will be no danger..."
"The most important thing now is His Majesty's side. Go over there quickly and try to persuade His Majesty to untie his knot! If you continue to be locked up in the Ancestral Temple like this, you will have emotional problems..."
Ci'an turned to look at Er Mao and then at Fu Qing, with a tangled expression on her face. Of course she wanted to go to the Ancestral Temple, but she couldn't bear to let go of Third Master.
At this moment, Fu Qing on the bed suddenly had a nightmare: "Kill...kill...set fire to block...kill...someone give me bullets...give me a rifle...kill..."
His legs were kicking desperately, and his hands suddenly clenched tightly. Ci'an's hand was still in his palm, and it was almost crushed!
"Third Master, wake up...it's a good thing to have nightmares...Third Master, wake up...put on the smelling salts..."
The imperial doctor was busy for a while, and the third master finally opened his eyes slightly, "Ah...I...am I dead..."
"Uuuuuuuuuah...don't say such things...don't scare me..." Ci'an started to cry regardless of the pain in his hand.
Fu Qing was in a coma for fourteen hours. In fact, this kind of coma was a kind of deep sleep. It was the result of extreme exhaustion of physical strength and energy and extreme fatigue after a bloody battle.
This kind of deep sleep is still good for the human body. Fu Qing gradually regained his willpower and quickly supported himself with his arms and struggled to sit up.
"Where did the legion retreat to? Did it withdraw? How much did we lose? Have all the brothers who died in the battle been brought back? How are the defenses of the capital arranged..."
"Third Master, please rest. I'm here to invite the Queen Mother to see Lord Long Live. Don't talk about defense now. Lord Long Live is autistic and has locked himself in the Ancestral Temple!"
"It's March 14th. God knows when the Japanese rebels will march north in large numbers. We have to prepare early..."
"Take me to see Your Majesty...Take me to see Your Majesty..." After struggling for two times and not getting up, Fu Qingqi hit the bed with his fist, "Carry me, carry me to see Your Majesty... It's a matter of life and death! It's a matter of life and death!" "
Everyone tried to persuade him, but no one could do anything. He had no choice but to temporarily carry out the warm sedan used in winter. This was a very large warm sedan used by the Queen Mother's ceremonial guard.
Fu Qing had no problem lying down on his side, and everyone closed the gap to prevent the Third Master from catching the wind. A group of people held lanterns and left Beiyuan like a long queue, passed through the Forbidden City and went straight to the Ancestral Temple.
