Seeing that the situation was not good, Wang Shiyong and Xu Bingzhe took advantage of the chaos to escape. Soldiers from the Royal Guards quickly surrounded the palace and blocked the palace gate, preventing Chen Dong and the imperial students from rushing into the palace.
The scene was extremely chaotic.
At the entrance of the palace, the person responsible for commanding the internal servants was the palace official Zhu Gongzhi.
Seeing that the situation was getting more and more serious, Chen Dong saw that the common people, soldiers and civilians would clash with the Imperial Guards at any time, so he said to the palace official Zhu Gongzhi and the Imperial Guards soldiers: "Generals and military lords, today we are besieging the palace and we are submitting a letter of support for the purpose of The purpose of asking the Holy Emperor to restore Mr. Li and Mr. Zhong to their duties and lead the common people in the capital to fight against the Jin invaders is not to oppose the imperial court. Now, the crowd is excited, the situation is serious, and the situation is no longer easy to deal with. There is nothing to say, the bell must be tied before it can be untied. People, if Master Zhu wants to quell the public's anger, Master Li and Master Zhong must be present. Only in this way will we leave. Please, Master Zhu, report our request to the Holy One."
Zhu Gongzhi, the palace official, had been troubled by Chen Dong and the imperial students and was at a loss as to what to do. Now when he heard what Chen Dong said, he was overjoyed and hurriedly said to Chen Dong and the imperial students: "It's easy to say! It's easy to say! As long as you calm down, everything can be done." All major matters are easy to talk about. Of course, major court affairs will naturally be decided by the Holy One. If you have this vision, I will immediately enter the palace and report to the Holy One. But you must abide by the court regulations, wait here quietly, wait for the Holy One's reply, and do not make trouble!"
Chen Dong said: "Then please report it in as soon as possible. Otherwise, I won't be able to stop the matter from getting serious."
Zhu Gongzhi then ordered his chamberlain and imperial guards to guard the palace gate, and he entered the palace in a panic.
Zhu Gongzhi entered the palace, knelt on the ground, and reported loudly: "Your Majesty, the imperial students outside the palace gate requested to meet Li Liushou and Mr. Zhong. The imperial students threatened that if they did not see Li Liushou with their own eyes, they would Lord Ji Zhong, the momentum will not let up."
When Qinzong heard the report, he hurriedly asked: "How is the situation outside the palace now?"
Zhu Gongzhi replied: "Your Majesty, the crowd is gathering more and more, reaching 100,000 people. If the situation is not calmed down this morning, the consequences may be serious."
Qinzong was shocked when he heard the report and looked at Li Bangyan who was on one side. Li Bangyan hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, please summon Li Gang and Zhongshi Dao to the court quickly, so that they can be seen by the imperial students and the soldiers and civilians. I think that after the common people, soldiers and civilians see Master Li and Master Zhong, they will naturally Then we left. As for other things, we’ll talk about them later.”
Qin Zong said: "What you said is absolutely true!"
Immediately, Zhao Huan ordered Li Gang and Zhong Shidao to enter the palace quickly to calm the situation. At the same time, Qinzong said to Zhu Gongzhi: "Get out of the palace quickly and order people to summon Li Gang and Zhongshi Dao. In addition, tell the imperial students and the people, soldiers and civilians, that I have summoned Li Gang and Zhongshi Dao to enter the palace, and they will immediately You can see their Master Li and Master Zhong, and ask them to be calm and wait patiently."
Zhu Gongzhi bowed to Qinzong and then hurriedly left the palace.
After Zhu Gongzhi left the palace, he immediately ordered his chamberlain to summon Li Gang and Zhong Shidao. Zhu Gongzhi settled in his chamberlain and said, "The situation is critical now. Don't delay on the way. The sooner the better."
After hearing the order, the chamberlain hurriedly summoned Li Gang and Zhong Shidao. Along the way, the waiter was also anxious, wishing he could put his hands on the ground and gallop like a horse.
Zhu Gongzhi arranged for his chamberlain to summon Li Gang and Zhong Shidao, and then he hurried out of the palace to appease the imperial students and the people.
When Chen Dong and other imperial students saw Zhu Gongzhi leaving the palace, they gathered around him.
Zhu Gongzhi jumped to a high platform, opened his arms, pressed down, and said loudly: "Everyone, please stop making noise and listen to me."
Chen Dong also waved his hand and shouted to the students, soldiers and civilians: "Everyone, please be quiet and listen to what he has to say!"
The imperial students, soldiers and civilians stopped making noise and listened quietly to what Zhu Gongzhi said.
Seeing that the people had calmed down, Zhu Gongzhi said loudly: "Everyone, I entered the palace just now and reported everyone's demands to the Holy One. After hearing my report, the Holy One immediately sent someone to announce Mr. Li and Zhong. Your Excellency has entered the court, and it will not take long for everyone to see Mr. Li and Mr. Zhong! Please be patient and wait patiently."
When everyone heard the news, their spirits were lifted and they fell silent, waiting for the arrival of Li Gang and Zhong Shidao.
Half a quarter of an hour later, Li Gang and Zhong Shidao had not arrived. Chen Dong and the students were anxious. Chen Dong said to Zhu Gongzhi who was standing on the high platform: "Master Zhu, please come down."
Zhu Gongzhi came down from the high platform.
Chen Dong asked Zhu Gongzhi: "Master Zhu, when will our Master Li and Master Zhong arrive?".
When Zhu Gongzhi saw this, he patted his chest and said, "I promise, if you wait for another stick of incense, Master Li and Master Zhong will definitely arrive."
Therefore, Chen Dong, the imperial students, and tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians sat or stood quietly counting the time, waiting for the arrival of Li Gang and Zhong Shidao.
The air seemed to have solidified.
Time passed by second by second, and Li Gang and Zhong Shidao never came. Zhu Gongzhi's face became more and more ugly. He had clearly sent someone to summon Li Gang, and he specifically said that the sooner the better, how could he die? Your servants haven’t brought you here yet? !
When the time for burning incense arrived, everyone stared at Zhu Gongzhi like hungry wolves to see what Zhu Gongzhi said. Zhu Gongzhi was afraid of being beaten, like a trembling sheep, and he stammered when he spoke: "Everyone, I, I have indeed sent someone to announce the call. Can you wait for a moment longer?"
"He is lying to us! He is stalling for time so that he can organize more imperial guards to suppress us."
A shout came from the crowd. Immediately, the furious crowd rushed forward.
Zhu Gongzhi was so frightened that he said repeatedly: "No! No! I definitely did not lie to you. I did send people to recruit Mr. Li and Mr. Zhong. The Holy One has no intention of suppressing everyone." With that, Zhu Gongzhi turned around and said, He took Chen Dong's hand and begged: "Chen Sheng, you are the one in charge. Please stop everyone. This matter is getting serious and it will not be good for anyone."
Angry crowds surged forward.
Chen Dong and the imperial students were unstoppable, and Zhu Gongzhi was unable to avoid them.
The people caught Zhu Gongzhi and beat him with punches and kicks. The poor chamberlain official was beaten to death by the people. The rest of the chamberlains were petrified and ran around in pee, but where could they escape? The court turned into a killing field. More than a dozen chamberlains died, and the ground was covered with blood.
The soldiers of the Royal Forest Army rushed over and tried to disperse the people.
When Chen Dong saw this, he stamped his feet, knowing something was wrong. One of Chen Dong's classmates pulled his sleeve and whispered: "The crowd is so excited that they kill people in front of the palace. What should we do now? You are the leader and bear the brunt. Should you run away quickly to avoid death?"
Chen Dongjian said, smiled miserably, and said: "Thank you for your kindness, but I can't leave. If I leave, you will be the ones who will be accused and beheaded. You just followed me here to petition, and What's the crime? From today on, I will treat my head as if it has fallen to the ground."
When the students heard this, they were speechless and choked.
The servants who fled into the palace crawled into the palace and reported to Qinzong Zhao Huan: "Your Majesty! Something bad happened. The people outside were extremely angry because they could not wait for Master Li and Master Zhong to come. Master Zhu was beaten by the people." They were beaten to death, and more than ten chamberlains were also beaten to death by the people.”
Zhao Huan was so frightened that he jumped up from his chair. Zhao Huan was so frightened that he was as scared as chaff. Li Bangyan next to him was trembling all over.
Li Bangyan thought to himself that Zhu Gongzhi was just an official in charge of the palace, and he only conveyed the emperor's will. Even so, he was beaten to death by the people. As the leader of the peace faction and the chief envoy to remove Li Gang, if the people were allowed to If caught, it would be fine, but wouldn't it mean that he would be cut into pieces?
Li Bangyan was so frightened that he trembled all over and asked the servant in horror: "What are the imperial guards doing? Why are they stopping the people, soldiers and civilians?"
The chamberlain replied: "My lord, there are many soldiers and civilians, and the Royal Forest Army is not very active."
Li Bangyan was frightened and said hurriedly: "Quickly send the order, don't let the common people, soldiers and civilians rush into the palace!"
After hearing the order, the chamberlain hurriedly left the palace.
After the chamberlain came out of the palace, Qinzong Zhao Huan looked at Li Bangyan and said, "What should we do? What should we do?!"
Li Bangyan hurriedly said: "Your Majesty. Under the current circumstances, we have no choice but to agree to all the conditions of the students and restore Li Gang to his position as soon as possible."
Qinzong Zhao Huan said loudly: "Yes! Yes! Send an order quickly and tell the people, soldiers and civilians that I have approved all their requests. From now on, Li Gang will be reinstated to stay in Bianjing. The most important thing is to order the imperial guards to strictly guard the palace. Doors must not be opened to allow civilians, soldiers and civilians to rush into the palace."
The palace official beside him hurriedly left the palace to convey Qinzong Zhao Huan's order.
After the palace official came out of the palace, he read the edict of Qinzong Zhao Huan in public. After the palace official read out the edict, everyone still refused to leave. They had to see Li Gang, Zhong Shidao and others.
Chen Dong stood in front of the crowd with his head held high, facing the swords and guns of the imperial guards.
Behind Chen Dong, the crowd gradually became commotion, and the imperial guards also had livid faces.
The confrontation is getting more serious.
Chen Dong knew very well in his heart that if there was another conflict and the swords and guns were blind, the palace would be a river of blood today. By then, if the Jin people were not driven away, many people would be beheaded.
At this critical moment, Master Zhong arrived.
Seeing that he was an old general, everyone knelt down and cheered loudly.
Chen Dong felt relieved.
At this time, Li Gang also set out from his home and walked out of Donghua Gate to Youye Gate to appease the people.
After seeing Li Gang and Zhongshi Dao, everyone gradually retreated, and Chen Dong led the hundreds of imperial students back to the academy.
