When He looked back, he saw that the person coming was Xun Yu, followed by his beloved son Xun Mou. He didn't have time to pack his luggage, so he was so anxious that he immediately blurted out: "Lu Zuo and the others ran away..."
Xun Yu came to Mr. He and said calmly: "I have known about this for a long time. His old mother passed away, so..."
He shook his head vigorously, "He will never come back. Returning to his hometown to observe filial piety is just a false shot!"
"This..." Xun Yu and his son looked at each other and continued to ask, "Is the news reliable?"
"It's absolutely true!" He hesitated, "Ren Xiang told me personally."
Xun Mou asked, "Why didn't Lu Renxiang come with you?"
"He..." He looked timid, then his face turned calm and said, "He is chasing Lu Zuo on horseback, so I am the one to report it."
Xun Mou looked at He with suspicion, "When did Lu Renxiang chase him?"
"evening."
"In the evening?"
He's cheeks instantly turned red. If he said that Renxiang had Lu Zuo's letters and then burned them, Xun Mou would probably have something to say about it. Moreover, there was still doubt whether Lu Zuo had left any letters. Renxiang probably knew about his brother already. The reason why Renxiang didn't talk about it until evening was to give his brother time to escape. After He thought about it, he gritted his teeth secretly and said, "Ren Xiang later went to Lu Zuo's house and learned about it from his housekeeper."
Xun Mou then asked: "How could Lu Zuo's housekeeper tell him this kind of news? Could it be that you and your wife are deceiving us?"
Mrs. He's face darkened, she lowered her face, her cheeks trembled with anger, "General Xun, our husband and wife and the prince are sincere, and it must be obvious to all the prince. If we really want to deceive you, why should we tell you about it? Aren’t you asking for trouble and getting offended by both parties? Moreover, Lu Zuo is Renxiang’s biological brother. He can kill his relatives with righteousness, and His Highness the Crown Prince is also favored. How can you allow you to speculate?"
Seeing this, Xun Yu quickly smiled and said, "What Qianjin He said is that this Lu Shangshu is Lu Zuo's younger brother. It is common sense to tell him the news. The most important thing at the moment is how we should handle this matter."
Xun Mou didn't want to offend the He family, so he pretended as if nothing had happened, "Lu Zuo probably guessed that the situation had reversed when he left the capital. The reason why he was able to successfully leave the capital under cover of all circumstances was simply because Ning Wang Liu Xun didn't know the truth about Lu Zuo. Purpose."
"Are you sure?" Xun Yu looked at his son doubtfully, "Could it be that Lu Zuo also left a letter to warn Liu Xun."
"Not impossible."
"What should we do?" He and Xun Yu asked together.
"Go and notify the prince immediately and request immediate action."
Xun Yu made an appointment with Xu Bingde, Minister of War, and the two of them visited the prison at the same time. After secret discussions, they decided to take action immediately the next day.
At dawn, Xun Mou and others mobilized everywhere. They didn't sleep all night, but they were all very excited. They all felt that something big was about to happen, and everyone was determined to win.
The long night in Prince Ning's Mansion was filled with silence. The doorman outside the mansion was still sleeping soundly and was woken up early. When the disciples rubbed their sleepy eyes and looked, it was Hou Zhigui, the general of the Yulin Guard. The servants didn't dare to be negligent. When they asked why, they all looked embarrassed when they heard that they were asking to see Prince Ning. One of them smiled and said: "Master Hou, it's still dark and the morning time is coming. Why don't you wait first? We can have breakfast at home by the way."
Hou Zhigui was impatient, "It's an emergency. If the prince doesn't get up, something big will happen! Go and ask for Prince Ning, hurry up..."
Seeing Mr. Hou's anxious and frightened expression, the disciple didn't dare to make any mistakes. When he turned around and was about to go in to report, Hou Zhigui followed closely and said, "Lead the way, I'll go with you."
Prince Ning had already started dressing up at this time. When he heard from outside the door that it was Hou Zhigui who was asking to see him, he knew something big was going on. He was only half-dressed in his court clothes, so he rushed out of the door in two or three steps.
"Your Majesty." Hou Zhigui hurried forward and whispered, "In the morning, people from the Jingzhao Prefecture came to take over the eight gates of the imperial city. They said they were ordered to arrest the murderers and put the imperial city under martial law."
Liu Xun was stunned and asked in a low voice: "Then how do you deal with it?"
"Of course, my subordinates did not dare to hand over the city gate easily, but they said that we were disobeying the holy order and surrounded us. I wanted to go to the Yulin Guard Yamen to dispatch two teams of our people to rescue the siege, but I found that the Yamen was also surrounded by Beijing. People from the Zhao Mansion have surrounded us. Now the two sides are in a stalemate. I guess there must be something going on, and I want you to make a decision."
"How can there be so many people in Jingzhao Mansion?"
"Are my subordinates also confused? Later, one of my subordinates told me that some people looked familiar and might be from Jinwu Guard.
"Jinwu Guard?" Liu Xun was surprised, "No, the prince has taken action."
"Ah? What to do now?"
"Stabilize the city gate. If we really let them completely control the city gate, then we will really become a fish in the bottom of the cauldron. Where is the palace?"
"The situation in the palace is not clear yet. The palace is guarded by dragon and tiger guards. I think there should be no mistakes. Their leader, Sun Chongwei, is a confidant of the emperor. If they attack him, they will definitely alert the emperor. , the emperor will definitely take action by then."
"Well... As long as the gates of Kyoto are not lost, even if we control the palace, it doesn't mean much. Send someone to invite Gao Jun and ask him to meet with the Holy Emperor. I will personally lead the soldiers to surround the Prince's Mansion. Mr. Hou, you Go and ask General Sun Chongwei of the Dragon and Tiger Guards. Whether he can overpower the prince's fierce fire depends on whether General Chang Sun is willing to take action. You must not make any mistakes."
After Hou Zhigui left, Liu Xun also quickly asked Liu Xingzhi to gather the soldiers and 140 servants, making a total of 450 people. The group of people, armed with sharp knives, lined up neatly and headed towards the Prince's Mansion.
Liu Xingzhi was also frightened. He didn't expect that the prince was in prison and could make trouble in the court. If he didn't eradicate him today, the spring breeze would surely come again in the future. However, he didn't understand why his father wanted to besiege the prince's mansion, so he asked Father.
Liu Xun looked solemn, "There must be people from the Prince around Tianlao now, and they must have thought that we would surround Tianlao. Going there now is like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth."
Liu Xingzhi thought thoughtfully, "Is this the case of besieging Wei and rescuing Zhao? But..."
Both father and son seemed a little unsure, and they couldn't help but think of Lu Zuo. It's a pity that he is not around now, otherwise he must have a better plan.
The rising sun rose in the east, and the silver sunshine drifted with the cold wind. There was an indescribable feeling in his body. Liu Xun looked at the sky with his hands on the awning. It was already morning time. Did his father notice something strange?
"Your Majesty..."
When Liu Xun looked back, he saw a man coming on horseback from behind the team. It turned out to be Yang Youxian, the minister of Dali Temple. Seeing his panic, Liu Xun couldn't help but frown.
Yang Youxian patted his horse and stepped forward and whispered: "Your Majesty, for some unknown reason, the Emperor suddenly asked Zhang Cen to say that he was not feeling well today and to take a day off. But the palace door is closed and we can't get in."
"Can't you get in?" Liu Xun was confused, "Why can't you get in? Where is Changsun Chongwei?"
