The rebels spontaneously shouted that the emperor had been restored. This was not because the rebels were stupid, on the contrary, they were very smart.
There are at least three benefits to doing this.
First, shout it loudly so that everyone knows. As a result, all the rebels were firmly tied to the pirate ship, with no way to retreat. Everyone could only work together and move forward bravely.
Second, it can build momentum and boost morale.
Third, the wait-and-see centrists can be encouraged to join.
The rebels shouted so spontaneously that Cao Qin quickly figured it out.
When the rebels marched to the south of the Ten Princes' Mansion, Cao Qin selected the five hundred servants with the weakest combat effectiveness and ordered them to move in groups of five throughout the capital, loudly announcing that the Supreme Emperor had been restored.
Especially take care of Xicheng. Fortunately, Dongcheng is where the main force of the rebels is located, as well as the main force of the emperor's personal guards.
As for Xicheng, there were neither rebels nor emperor's personal guards. However, there were many nobles living in Xicheng, and Cao Qin thought that he should shout out the news of the Emperor's restoration so that everyone would know about it, so as to encourage the nobles to come to 'King Qin'.
Then the main force of the rebels shouted all the way. After passing the Tenth Prince's Palace, they turned west and arrived outside Dong'an Gate.
At dawn, it was time to open the palace gate. Ha Ming opened the Dong'an Gate happily, and the rebels poured into the imperial city.
Entering Dong'anmen means just entering the imperial city.
To enter the Forbidden City, you have to pass through the Donghua Gate.
What the rebels didn't expect was that as soon as Xing'an came out to greet him outside the Donghua Gate, Wang Yao, who was responsible for guarding the palace gate, immediately opened the Donghua Gate, which was even more refreshing than Ha Ming.
This went beyond imagination.
This is a rebellion. If it fails, everyone will die and the whole family will be killed, so Cao Qin, Ha Ming and others are all nervous, uneasy and excited.
Once one gets carried away, it becomes difficult for people to analyze the problem calmly. Especially in such a depressing atmosphere, it is not easy to remain rational.
Therefore, Cao Qin ordered his second brother Cao Xuan to lead 2,000 men to guard Dong'an Gate, and his third brother Cao Duo to lead 1,000 men to guard Donghua Gate. He led two thousand of his most elite servants and rushed into the Forbidden City together with Xing'an.
Ha Ming took his confidant Jin Yiwei back to defend Emperor Gong Rang.
Cao Qin's two thousand elites quickly occupied Fengtianmen, Meridian Gate, and Chengtianmen, and controlled the cabinet and Wenhua Palace areas.
The Jinyiwei led by Menda and Lu Zhong controlled the government area between Chengtianmen and Damingmen. The Liubu, Hanlin Academy, Jinyiwei, Honglu Temple, Tongzhengshisi, Imperial Hospital and other yamen were all controlled.
Cao Qin personally led his servants to the Yinghua Palace to rescue the Queen Mother. He expected to encounter resistance, but he didn't want Ruan Xi to run away with three hundred pure troops.
Ordinary people enjoy happiness and adversity together.
Ruan Xi's thousands of pure troops, when they heard the rebels shouting that the emperor was restored and occupied the Forbidden City, seven hundred of them immediately defected.
Ruan Xi had no choice but to take three hundred people and flee from Xuanwu Gate in despair.
The seven hundred rebellious Jingjun even wanted to capture Ruan Xi and ask for a reward. Fortunately, Ruan Xi was clever and left the Xuanwu Gate, headed east, escaped into the Royal Horse Prison, and joined Hao Yi.
When Cao Qin heard the report from his subordinates, he suddenly realized it and slapped his forehead hard in frustration: "Why do I always feel that something is wrong?
We just rushed forward, why didn't anyone think about controlling the Royal Horse Supervisor?
If the Royal Horse Supervisor organizes a counterattack, we will be in trouble. "
Cao Rui advised: "Brother, don't worry, we have taken control of the Forbidden City and rescued the Queen Mother. The emperor's situation is gone, and the imperial horse guards are separated, so how can they still have the ability to organize a counterattack.
The top priority is to quickly welcome the Empress Dowager and the Supreme Emperor to Fengtianmen to complete the restoration ceremony.
When the time comes, the orthodox emperor's edict will be issued, and the capital will announce it. "
Cao Qin nodded: "That's right. The fourth brother will lead people to gather all the palace people in the imperial garden and lock them up, and then stick to the Xuanwu Gate. If the Royal Horse Prison attacks Xuanwu Gate, you will block the palace people at the Xuanwu Gate. Use it as a human shield to see if Hao Yi dares to go on a killing spree.
General Manager Xing went to invite the Empress Dowager, and I took people to Fengtianmen to defend the Emperor and the vassal princes. "
Xing'an and Cao Rui immediately took the order and acted separately.
Cao Qin walked a few steps toward Fengtian Gate, then suddenly stopped and ordered a confidant beside him: "Take fifty capable people and ring the bell.
Knock me hard, eighty-one times. "
The confidant was already a little confused, but after hearing this order, he became even more confused: "Captain, are you crazy? Only when the emperor dies will he knock eighty-one times."
Cao Qin shouted angrily: "If you are asked to knock, just knock. There is so much nonsense. Only in this way can the morale of the emperor's side completely collapse.
This is called making amends for the situation, and in this case, the Royal Horse Prison will not have anything to worry about.
After the incident is completed, the blame is put on the palace officials, saying that the palace officials made a mistake. By then the emperor and the emperor have been restored, and no one will pursue it. "
After being scolded, he quickly accepted the order and left.
When the bell rang, it happened to be the time when Shi Heng led his army into the city from Chaoyang Gate.
The poor defenders of Chaoyang Gate got up early and opened the city gate as usual.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the city gate was opened, what was waiting for them was not the common people entering the city, but the majestic soldiers from the Beijing camp wearing strong armor.
The team could not be seen to the end. Following Shi Heng's loud shout, all the soldiers shouted in unison: "Execute the traitor and Qingjun, and welcome the restoration of the Supreme Emperor!"
The soldiers who defended the city were so frightened by the deafening shouts that they sat on the ground.
Shi Heng took the lead and led the Beijing army into the city, heading straight for the old palace where the emperor was.
Prince Lao Qi's Mansion was at the end of Chaoyangmen Street. Shi Heng ran all the way and whipped his horse whip seven or eight times before he arrived.
Fifteen thousand Beijing troops, in an instant, surrounded the palace of Prince Lao Qi.
After the siege, Shi Heng did not rush to attack, but ordered Cao Jixiang, Liu Yongcheng, and Ren Li to lead a thousand people to report the news to the Supreme Emperor and protect the Supreme Emperor.
Then another three thousand people were divided, led by Sun Boring and Mao Zhong, to surround the Ten Princes' Mansion, the Princes' Pavilion, and Huitong Beiguan. Firstly, it can 'protect' the vassal kings entering the Forbidden City; secondly, it can put the vassal kings who oppose the restoration of the Supreme Emperor under house arrest.
Thirdly, the vassal king's guards can be recruited, organized, and led by the Beijing army. The feudal king's guards totaled more than five thousand, which was a considerable fighting force.
As for why he did not attack, Shi Heng's idea was that the Supreme Emperor could quickly complete the restoration process, and then write the edict and pass it on to the capital. The emperor's personal guards would naturally give up their resistance and admit the reality.
Shi Heng suffered a major defeat in Shanxi, and suffered another major defeat during the Ping Miao chaos. As a result, Shi Heng had only a few elites left under him. As long as Shi Heng's brain was not broken, he would never want to pit his own elite against the emperor's elite.
These rebels are not emotionless puppets who can be manipulated by others.
Zhu Qizhen also didn't expect that every noble general who participated in the mutiny had an account in his mind.
Once the mutiny began, many things began to get out of control.
Shi Heng ordered Liu Yongcheng to protect the Supreme Emperor, but left Liu Yongcheng's nephew Liu Ju with him. Liu Yongcheng was an eunuch and had no sons, so for him, his nephew was the closest person to him.
Shi Heng also saved a hand and took Liu Ju with him to prevent Liu Yongcheng from cheating on him.
If everything goes well, then of course hello, hello, hello, hello to everyone. If something unexpected happens and the situation becomes chaotic, the more people on your side are on your side, the easier it will be to fool your teammates.
Teammates are just for sale.
Shi Heng had rich experience, so he took Liu Ju with him very enthusiastically.
After everything was arranged properly, Shi Heng asked Liu Ju curiously: "How many times have the bells in the palace rang? Why are they endless?"
Liu Ju replied helplessly: "As soon as the bell rang, I counted in my heart, seventy-four."
"ah?"
Shi Heng and Liu Ju stood there stunned for a long time, until the bell finished ringing, Liu Ju waved his hand and patted his face hard: "Oh my god, if I counted correctly, the bell struck ninety-nine and eighty-one times. "
Shi Heng was also confused: "The emperor's death knell only strikes eighty-one times. Are you sure you counted correctly?"
A deputy general next to him interjected: "Master Marquis, the last general has also counted, and it is indeed eighty-one."
Shi Heng still didn't believe it: "The emperor passed away? How is it possible?"
At the same time, in the Nangong, Zhu Qizhen had already listened to the brief reports from Cao Jixiang, Liu Yongcheng, and Ren Li.
Zhu Qizhen asked Chen Xiang curiously: "How many times did this bell ring?"
Chen Xiang replied in confusion: "Your Majesty, it's eighty-one."
Zhu Qizhen angrily shouted: "Who is making such nonsense? How can the emperor's death knell be struck blindly? Cursing the emperor openly is to punish the nine tribes."
Chen Xiang braced himself and replied: "Although it is nonsense, as a result, the emperor's faction will be greatly confused, and our morale will be greatly improved.
Those swaying vassal kings, nobles, civil servants, and military generals would also side with the emperor.
The opportunity must not be missed, the emperor should quickly go to Fengtianmen, summon the vassal king and officials, and formally complete the restoration. The remaining matters will be sorted out slowly after everything is settled. "
Cao Jixiang, Liu Yongcheng and others also echoed the sentiment.
Zhu Qizhen nodded: "What you said is reasonable, and if it becomes a big deal, you won't stick to trivial matters. After my restoration, you and I will be greatly rewarded."
Everyone cheered in unison to express gratitude, and then cheered in front and supported behind, guarding Zhu Qizhen as he headed to Fengtianmen.
In less than two quarters of an hour, Zhu Qizhen appeared on the platform of Fengtian Hall.
The Fengtian Hall was burned clean, but the white marble platform was still there. Empress Dowager Sun had already arrived first. When the mother and son met, they felt extremely sad and couldn't help but hug each other and burst into tears.
(End of chapter)
