Watchtower.
It stands in the northeast corner, three stories high, and you can overlook the Tianlao from above.
According to the rules set by the imperial court, the watchtower was guarded day and night by jailers to prevent martial arts masters from getting in or escaping.
Nowadays, the military equipment is lax, and most of the jailers have become freeloaders. Naturally, no one goes to the watchtower.
Zhou Yi opened the iron door of the watchtower and walked along the narrow stairs to the top of the tower. There was a figure standing on top.
"Master Lei, why are you here?"
"Watch a show!"
Lei Siyu nodded slightly and looked in the direction of the palace.
The lights of the torches were connected in a line, which was extremely conspicuous in the dark night, and faint shouts of killing echoed in the night sky.
Zhou Yi pretended to be horrified: "Someone is leading troops to attack the palace. Is this a rebellion?"
"Stop hiding your clumsiness in front of me."
Lei Siyu said bluntly: "That was Prime Minister Long leading his troops to attack the west gate of the palace. The leading generals were the commanders of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division, as well as the three major gangs and the ten major martial arts schools in Beijing."
Fifty percent of the troops are responsible for guarding the inner city of Shenjing and patrolling the city of 108 squares.
The three major gangs of Shenjing, Qinglang, Feiying, and Jinsha, respectively control the brothels, gambling stalls, carriage houses, and thousands of thugs under their command.
The top ten martial arts schools may seem to have the smallest number of people, but they are all martial arts masters and are best suited to take the lead in attacking difficult problems.
"..."
Zhou Yi murmured: "This adds up to at least 30,000 to 50,000 people, and the palace guards are only 3,000 or 4,000. Is there going to be a sudden change today?"
Long has been the chief minister for thirty years. Almost all the officials in the court are his, and many close associates have been placed in the army. There are officials from the "Dragon Party" in local and state capitals.
Tonight, if we break through the palace and seize control of the capital and surrounding areas, we will be able to do what the Sima family did.
It is safe to choose a young master to ascend the throne, and the dragon prime minister will continue to control the government.
The more radical approach is to directly proclaim the emperor and change the Yuan Dynasty, and a series of officials from the Dragon Party can maintain a stable transition between the country and the dynasty.
"Long Xiang may have fallen into His Majesty's scheme!"
Lei Siyu shook his head and said: "At the meeting a few days ago, Prime Minister Long also said that Your Majesty is in good health and can live for at least three or four years..."
"Did His Majesty fake his own death?"
Zhou Yi raised his eyebrows. This dog emperor didn't care about his reputation for a long time. He might put down his lower skin and pretend to die to catch the dragon.
"Your Majesty has not been in court for thirty-six years. The power of Prime Minister Long is overwhelming, and his influence is spread both inside and outside the palace. How can he be unsure of the news?"
Lei Siyu pointed in the direction of the south gate of the palace: "The deputy commander of the Jinyi Guards tried to break open the south gate from inside and outside, but fell into a trap and was fighting with his colleagues."
The Jinyiwei are the emperor's personal army, and the deputy commander actually conspired with Long!
Zhou Yi felt a little happy in his heart. It must be a unpleasant feeling for all the dog emperors to betray their relatives and leave their relatives.
Lei Siyu said: "Long Xiang confirmed that His Majesty was really dead this morning, and left an edict to pass on His Majesty the King of Qin, and hastily summoned his troops to attack the palace."
After the failure of the former prince's rebellion, Emperor Chongming never established a crown prince, and King Qin was the third son.
Zhou Yi clicked his tongue and said: "If you don't establish the elders, you won't establish the young. So your Majesty has expected this day?"
Lei Siyu praised: "You are the only smart person in this prison."
"Mr. Lei is very complimentary. I usually like to go to Goulan. I heard Mr. Shu talks about history."
The storyteller mentioned in the Book of Changes is called Miss Niao Niao, and she is the most popular oiran in Chunfeng Tower in recent days.
"When I was young, I also hung out in Goulan. My mother scolded me every day for insulting my ancestors and bringing shame on the Lei family. Later, I realized that a man should make contributions, so he joined Long Xiang's command, and he took charge of Tianlao in just more than ten years."
Lei Siyu murmured: "If I become a young man who only knows how to eat, drink and have fun, and be a captain in Tianlao, maybe... I can avoid the crime of ransacking my house!"
After Zhou Yi heard the first half of the sentence, he took a few steps back without leaving a trace, pressing his palms on the cloth bag on his waist.
The bag was filled with lime powder, mixed with a poison taught by a certain death row prisoner. Even the top masters in the world would lose most of their strength after smelling it.
"You're such a thief, I'm having a heart-to-heart relationship with you, but you're always on your guard!"
Lei Siyu said: "With such a cautious temperament, no wonder he refused to be promoted despite being given ten years of food."
"We are stupid by nature and cannot understand the calculations of the big shots, so it is better to be a jailer with peace of mind."
Zhou Yi said with a smile: "When we grow old, we will pass the jailer to our sons, and our sons will pass it on to our grandsons. Our descendants will have iron rice bowls. No matter who is in charge in the palace, they will never be hungry!"
"This is a really smart person!"
Lei Siyu said slowly: "This morning was not a summons from the palace, but from Long Xiang's housekeeper, who ordered me to pretend to deliver the decree and lead the Tianlao Imperial Army to attack the imperial city. At the same time, he opened the prison door and released all the prisoners, causing chaos in Shenjing. !”
"Sir, how come..."
Zhou Yi looked confused as to why Lei Siyu disobeyed Long Xiang's order.
On the surface, it seems that the general trend of the dragon sign has been achieved, and a change of dynasty is imminent. If you follow the trend, you will have the merit of following the dragon.
Moreover, Lei Siyu relied on the power of the Dragon Prime Minister to rise to power, and he has taken care of the Long clan members who committed crimes over the years.
Once Long Xiang is defeated, the new emperor will definitely not let Lei Si Prison go when he cleans up the court in the future.
Lei Siyu looked in the direction of the capital. The light of the torch once climbed onto the city wall and then quickly fell down. It was obvious that the battle was fierce.
"I had a premonition that Long Xiang would lose to Your Majesty, so I disobeyed orders in battle and guarded the prison without causing any trouble. I will be downgraded from execution of the whole family to exile!"
Zhou Yi said: "Master Lei mobilized the Heavenly Prison Forbidden Army and attacked Long Xiang from behind. Maybe he can accomplish a great feat?"
"What if my premonition is wrong? Long Xiang's thirty years of management may not be as good as His Majesty's layout!"
Lei Siyu sighed: "When I was young, I would definitely compete. Now that I am old, I can't enjoy it even if I make great achievements."
Zhou Yi secretly cursed that he was indeed an old fox. As long as Lei Siyu could hold the Tianlao firmly, no matter who won, he would be able to escape unscathed.
Just waiting to continue talking.
suddenly.
The rumble of horse hooves could be heard in the distance.
The ground in Shenjing trembled, and countless black-armored cavalry emerged from various cities and towns, gathering together in an orderly manner and rushing towards the rebels who were attacking the palace.
"kill!"
A long roar was like a thunderbolt from the blue, covering up even the sound of horse hooves.
Lei Siyu said in surprise: "When did a martial arts master appear in the army? If His Majesty hides it deep enough, Long Xiang will be defeated!"
"Master of martial arts!"
Zhou Yi's eyes lit up and he followed the sound.
Unfortunately, it was too far away from the palace, and it seemed like a general in silver armor was leading the way to break through the military formation.
The torches attacking the palace stopped. In front of them were the palace guards shooting arrows, and in the back were the martial arts masters leading the troops to charge into the formation. It could be said that they were being attacked from both sides.
The cavalry charged back and forth a few times, cutting the rebels who had been forcibly combined by the three forces into several parts to fight on their own.
The silver-armored general roared again: "Longtu has been laid to rest, and those who surrender will not be killed!"
The rebels were leaderless and immediately dispersed.
On the watchtower.
When Zhou Yi heard this, he suddenly smiled.
"Tomorrow there will be guests in the prison. Those who have been wronged will be punished, and those who have vengeance will be punished!"
