After Zhao Hong and others left, Jiang Wanzai looked in the direction of Funing Hall and suddenly asked.
"Li Cheng, who is guarding the inside and outside of Funing Hall?"
In fact, he probably knew it, but the situation was not good and he subconsciously wanted to confirm it.
"Captain Jiang, Deputy Commander Xu should be outside the walls of Funing Palace, and Feng Yuhou should be inside the walls."
Another Forbidden Army officer, Li Cheng, was still frightened and stepped forward to reply.
He usually followed Xia Yuanmin around, and if he hadn't been standing behind Jiang Wanzai, he would probably have lost his head.
"Deputy Commander Xu?"
Jiang Wanzai's brows immediately knitted together.
Xu Yi, deputy commander of the front department, and Yuhou Feng Shu, the front department commander, are the right-hand men of the palace commander Xia Zhen. With these two people guarding it, it might be difficult for the prince to enter.
However, there may still be a slight possibility to capture the thief first and kill the opponent's general like we did just now.
"Boss Jiang, just let them go like this? What should I do if Xia Shuai comes down?"
Li Cheng looked at the direction in which Zhao Hong and others were leaving and asked suspiciously.
"The official Bintian, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has a succession edict, and he is the new official of the Song Dynasty. What, do you want to prevent the new emperor from ascending the throne and kill everyone in the family?"
Xia Yuanmin and several Forbidden Army generals were killed, and Jiang Wanzai was already the highest-ranking officer here.
"What if Xia Shuai..."
Li Cheng was timid and wanted to speak. Jiang Wanzai frowned and put his hand on the knife handle just like Xia Yuanmin did just now.
"Li Cheng, I'll take the responsibility if anything happens! What's going on, do you really want to tip off Xia Zhen and Xu Yi?"
"Don't dare, don't dare! I'm just worried about Xia Shuai's punishment!"
Li Cheng was frightened and quickly led people to carry the bodies of Xia Yuanmin and the others aside.
Jiang Wanzai didn't know how many things he took from the prince to make peace with him, but he risked his life for him like this.
He estimated that if he continued to speak, he would really be killed.
Jiang Wanzai watched Zhao Hong and others disappear in the distance, then turned back to look at everyone and said solemnly:
"Brothers, you have all heard what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince just said. The late emperor passed away, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has the decree of succession from the late Emperor. It is only natural and right for His Royal Highness to inherit the throne. If any of you dare to report to Xia Zhen and others, don't blame me. Be quick! If something happens, I, Jiang Wanzai, will bear the responsibility alone."
The Imperial Guards looked at each other in silence.
From what Jiang Wanzai said, it seemed like there was going to be a big mess in the palace.
"Boss Jiang, brothers all listen to you!"
It was Li Cheng again, taking the lead.
As long as Jiang Wanzai is willing to take responsibility, they will of course be happy to comply.
The prince has the late emperor's edict. If he really becomes the emperor, they will only have benefits and no harm.
"Bantou Jiang, you have the final say! Brothers all listen to you!"
The Imperial Guards had no idea and started making noises. Jiang Wanzai nodded slightly.
"Brothers, guard the gate of the rear palace and don't let anyone in! This is a great achievement, and you will be rewarded when the time comes!"
Although Zhao Hong has overcome Xia Yuanmin, he still needs to overcome the difficulties that follow one by one.
Why didn't he follow the prince?
Jiang Wanzai was frustrated and stamped his feet angrily.
If I follow him now, it may be too late. Moreover, the forbidden troops around him must also obey his command, otherwise they may become accomplices.
Zhao Hong and others moved forward all the way, and when they arrived outside the palace gate of Funing Palace, they saw that the palace gate outside Funing Palace was tightly closed. At the entrance of the palace and under the deep wall, there were guards stationed every three steps and one sentry every five steps. Armed with guns and knives, they are heavily guarded.
There are more people here than there are Imperial Guards stationed outside the East Palace. There must be two to three hundred people.
Needless to say, this is the second line of defense arranged by Shi Miyuan.
"When the order is given, everyone's eyes are wide open. Capture the thief first and capture the king first!"
Zhao Hong whispered and passed on the message.
Li Tang and Xu Sheng ordered the thirteen eunuchs of the East Palace to go down, and everyone cheered up.
Seeing Zhao Hong coming with his guards, Xu Yi, the deputy commander of the palace front department at the entrance of the palace, was filled with surprise and immediately came up to him.
"Everyone stop!"
Xu Yi quickly took a few steps forward and stopped Zhao Hong and others from going.
Why did Xia Yuanming, this idiot, let Zhao Hong come with so many guards?
Xu Yi looked at Zhao Hong with vigilance and impatience in his eyes.
"Your Highness, according to the forbidden rules, guards are not allowed to enter. Go in by yourself!"
This Xia Yuanmin either accepted a bribe from Zhao Hong, or was too frightened by the other party to stop him. What a useless loser!
"No entry?"
Zhao Hong smiled coldly and stopped.
"I only heard that the crown prince and his guards were not allowed to enter the main hall. I didn't say that they were not allowed to enter the palace gate. Xu Yi, are you falsely passing on the imperial edict?"
Each of these thieves had a worse attitude towards him, the current prince who was supposed to be the emperor soon. Needless to say, this guy, like Xia Yuanmin who was killed just now, is the most loyal minion of Xia Zhen and Shi Miyuan.
The dignified deputy commander of the former department, the important minister of the imperial court who commanded thousands of troops, personally came to control a small palace gate, just to target himself, the current prince. Who would believe it if there was no conspiracy?
It seemed that Xia Zhen and Shi Miyuan also understood that ordinary Forbidden Army generals might not dare to stop the current crown prince from intruding, so they had to send Xu Yi, a confidant with a cruel face, to take action in person.
"Your Highness, it's useless to talk any more. You'd better go in by yourself and don't embarrass your subordinates!"
Xu Yi ignored Zhao Hong's words and stepped aside, looking businesslike.
"Xu Yi, Deputy Commander Xu, do you really want to give me some face?"
Zhao Hong smiled slightly, his eyes playful.
It's a public weapon for private use, it's so audacious, this thing really deserves to be killed!
"Your Highness, I say it again, I am only following orders, please don't embarrass me!"
Xu Yi and Zhao Hong looked at each other with yellow faces and serious expressions.
Face, he will soon be the deposed prince, so what face does he have? Why should I give you Zhao Hong face?
Xu Yi nodded slightly, and the two forbidden soldiers at the palace gate made a gesture to push the palace door open.
"Deputy Commander Xu, please take a step to speak!"
Zhao Hong turned his head, and Li Tang stepped forward, took a picture of the gourd, held the money bag in his left hand, and put his arm around Xu Yi's shoulders.
"Deputy Commander Xu, it's just a petty thing, but it's not respectful. Look at this..."
The two Imperial Guards at the palace gate saw Xu Yi and Li Tang hugging each other. Zhao Hong did not move and stopped pushing the door open.
"Li Tang, what do you want to do..."
Xu Yi's face full of hatred suddenly changed to shock, fear, and disbelief.
Li Tang looked like a cat and a tiger, and stabbed Xu Yi's chest several times with the short knife in his right hand. Then he let go of Xu Yi's body, which was stained red, and added bitterly:
"Crazy and heinous dog thief!"
For him, assassinating a senior general like Xu Yi, who was nearly fifty years old and had been squandered by women, was just a piece of cake.
"Do it!"
Li Tang took action, Xu Sheng shouted in a low voice, and the prince and his guards suddenly took out their crossbows and shot at the shocked Xu Yi's men. Xu Yi's confidants were shot down one after another, and there was a wailing and tragic sound outside the wall scream.
"There is... a thief..."
A Forbidden Army general shouted loudly and ran away. Zhang Hong's ax flew out and hit the general on the back of the neck. The general fell suddenly. Zhang Hong followed up quickly and stabbed him hard, separating his body and head.
The two Forbidden Army officers who were about to push the door subconsciously hurriedly pulled out their knives, and their bodies were immediately covered with crossbow arrows. They were shot like hedgehogs and fell limply at the entrance of the palace.
Xu Shengshu's guards came forward, slashed with swords and stabbed with spears, killing them one by one without mercy, leaving blood all over the ground.
"Commanders, listen carefully. The official family has passed away. This is the official decree. The prince will succeed to the throne and be crowned emperor. If you want to resist the order, you will be killed without mercy!"
Zhao Hong took out the imperial edict, and Li Tang took it and unfolded it in front of the frightened imperial guards at the gate of the palace.
There may be people sitting on the wall watching here, try to let them look at the peak and relax.
Xu Yi's eyes widened on the ground, his body kept twitching, and his chest and ground were stained red with blood.
The yellow imperial edict was covered with a bright red jade seal. Hundreds of forbidden soldiers were dumbfounded. They subconsciously lowered their hands holding swords and guns.
When the emperor is in power, the prince ascends the throne, this has been the case since ancient times. Moreover, only Xu Yi and a few senior generals knew about this kind of rebellion. They, the Forbidden Army, did not know about it, so of course they would not go all the way.
"Soldiers, Xia Zhen and Shi Miyuan are correcting the edict and causing chaos. Don't blindly follow it. Just wait and see what happens. His Highness the Crown Prince will be generously rewarded afterwards!"
Li Tang said sternly, with a ferocious look in his eyes, as if he would kill him if he disagreed with her.
Those who have been in the palace for a long time are Xia Zhen's party members, and he has almost all of them. As Zhao Hong said, capture the thief first and capture the king. These ordinary Forbidden Army soldiers have no independent opinions. He will not be embarrassed and it is completely unnecessary.
"Brothers, thank you so much!"
After Zhao Hong finished speaking, he bowed his hands and nodded to Li Tang and Xu Sheng.
"Don't worry, Your Highness, we will be in in half an hour!"
Li Tanghei's face turned red and he whispered softly. Zhao Hong nodded and ignored the reactions of the imperial guards. He took the imperial edict and put it away. He strode into the palace gate of Fuling Palace alone.
The palace door behind him was tightly closed by the guards such as Li Tang and Xu Sheng.
From the palace gate to the Funing Hall, it was empty. However, the entrance and the cloister of the palace were also filled with the imperial guards who were fierce and fierce, glaring at them eagerly.
And Feng Shu, the chief minister in front of the palace, Yuhou, was among them calmly.
The fighting and shouting just outside the wall must have been heard inside, but there was no movement. It was obvious that Feng Shu had made an arrangement.
It seems that Feng Shu also arranged for his cronies to guard outside Funing Palace.
And from this moment on, Feng Shu's fate and his own were closely linked.
Seeing Zhao Hong walking in, all the Imperial Guards, including Feng Shu, raised their heads and held their chests high, with admiration in their eyes.
Emperor Daxing, this young Crown Prince will soon become the new emperor of the Song Dynasty.
Feng Shu quickly took a few steps forward and saluted Zhao Hong with clasped fists.
"Your Majesty, Feng Shu, has met His Highness the Crown Prince!"
Xia Zhen told him to keep an eye on Zhao Hong, and there were constant fighting and shouting outside the wall. It seems that Xu Yi has been eliminated.
"Feng Shu, thank you for your hard work."
Zhao Hong said softly, without comment.
He was waiting for Feng Shu's statement.
"Your Highness, leave the outside to me! The inside is up to you!"
As expected, Feng Shu replied in a low voice.
In fact, he really wanted to ask, what happened outside the wall? Has Xu Yi been killed? But there were so many people and so many eyes, so he could only endure it.
"Shuai Feng, thank you! You will live up to your glory and wealth!"
Zhao Hong felt at ease, nodded slightly and spoke warmly.
Feng Shuai! Prosperity and wealth!
Feng Shu's cheeks turned red, and his little heart beat wildly involuntarily.
Feng Shuai! Is this the fate you dream of?
"Shuai Feng, the prince's guards will come in half an hour and station themselves outside the palace with your confidants. Is there no problem?"
Zhao Hong whispered softly as he walked, and nodded slightly to Zhao Guochen who was standing at the door of the hall.
This guy, when it came to an emergency, he didn't want to reveal anything to himself, so he spent so much money in vain.
"Your Highness... don't worry, there are all the subordinates' cronies outside, and they have already told...!"
Feng Shu whispered back, following closely, his voice trembling.
Zhao Hong nodded slightly, took a breath of cool air, bathed in the eastern dawn, and walked forward slowly.
The warm winter sun was shining high, illuminating the lingering snow beside the palace wall, and the cold phoenix was blowing in the air. However, Zhao Hong walked extremely hard and heavy at a distance of two to three hundred steps.
Why have things done in an upright and upright manner become so difficult? Why do we have to have a bloody sword fight?
Why is there so much ugliness in the world? Why can't you give yourself, the upright prince of the Song Dynasty, a chance?
Why is human nature so ugly and so selfish?
I have a red heart, and the sky is clear, but it is completely for the Song Dynasty and for the millions of people of the Song Dynasty.
