It is said that Su Xian spent all his time to get Li Qingniu and immediately rushed to the imperial city.
From Fan Yanghou's Mansion to Duanmen on the southernmost side of the Imperial City, there was only a Tianjin Bridge in between, and soon the Imperial City was in sight.
Su Xian opened the side curtain of the carriage and glanced at Duanmen first. As expected, the number of imperial troops stationed at Duanmen had doubled, and they all stood with guns in hand. A chilling aura rushed towards them.
He turned his head and glanced at the large open space in front of Duanmen. Although there were many unsuspecting passers-by, the person he was waiting for had not arrived yet.
"Stop by the Luoshui River." Su Xian lowered the side curtain of the carriage and ordered calmly.
"yes."
After a while, the carriage gradually stopped.
Neither Su Xian nor Li Qingniu got out of the car.
Yang Zhilan and Guan Ping, who were driving the car, as well as the accompanying Butterfly Valley masters and Houfu soldiers, also remained motionless.
Su Xian opened the side curtain again and looked out, just in time to see the sparkling water on the Luoshui river.
He put down the curtain, walked to the other side, and opened the side curtain again. What he saw this time was the tall and majestic imperial city tower, Duanmen, and the imperial guards stationed at Duanmen.
"Aren't we going to the palace to see the Queen? Why do we stop here?" Li Qingniu looked suspicious.
"Master, please be patient for now. The situation in the palace is very complicated. If we enter the palace rashly now, we will definitely not get a good deal." Su Xian put down the curtain and looked at Li Qingniu with a solemn expression.
"Then what are your plans?"
Li Qingniu understood that the current palace was probably already a whirlpool of power. If they entered rashly, their personal safety would not be guaranteed.
Su Xian's face was still solemn and he said slowly:
"Disciple is waiting for someone!"
"who?"
Just as Li Qingniu asked, the sound of horse hooves suddenly came from outside the carriage, like a strong wind and rain, and they joined together like raindrops.
"The person my disciple is waiting for has arrived!"
Su Xian endured his excitement and opened the side curtain to take a look. At the end of the open space in front of Duanmen, a large wave of cavalry suddenly appeared. The cavalry rolled like a torrent of steel.
The passers-by were so startled that they fled in all directions.
Li Qingniu also poked his head out to take a look, and then he was shocked. Is this a person?
The number of people is at least several thousand, and they look like well-trained soldiers!
What is Su Xian doing?
Li Qingniu looked shocked and slowly turned his head to look at Su Xian beside him.
Su Xian looked calm. When the thousands of elite soldiers came closer, he turned around and got off the car and walked quickly to meet the thousands of soldiers and horses.
Yang Zhilan, Guan Ping, and the few soldiers of the Hou Mansion naturally followed closely behind. Yang Zhilan looked as usual, because she personally handled the matter.
Guan Ping's expression changed several times, but it soon returned to normal. Su Xian was going to rebel today, and he was going to join him!
Could this kid be crazy? He actually tricked the army into forcing their way into the palace... After Li Qingniu got out of the car, he looked dumbfounded and the shock in his heart was beyond words.
Even though he was the miraculous doctor of Butterfly Valley and had experienced many battles, he was still shocked by Su Xian this time...
Suddenly, the thousands of troops stopped at the same time.
Su Xian also stopped.
The two sides were more than ten feet apart.
Li Qingniu also walked up. He looked around coldly and saw that these thousands of elite soldiers were lined up neatly, all wearing dark iron armor. The soldiers' eyes were calm and sharp, and they were issuing orders and prohibitions.
Facing these thousands of elite soldiers is like facing thousands of fierce tigers, which makes people feel frightened.
Looking carefully, he found that there were about 3,000 elite soldiers in this group, including spearmen, sword and shield soldiers, and crossbowmen. This configuration could be used for both offense and defense.
"The last general of the Longwu Army, Yan Dashan, pays homage to the Taiwei!"
Among the three thousand elite soldiers, the leader stood up and dismounted. The armor on his body made a clanking sound as he moved around. He stopped in front of Su Xian and saluted respectfully.
Only then did Li Qingniu realize that it was Yan Dashan, which meant that these three thousand elite soldiers were the newly established "Longwu Army".
Then he saw a tall Imperial Guard dismounting his horse simultaneously. When this person approached, Li Qingniu was stunned, wasn't he Zhou Wei?
It turned out that after they returned from Nanchen more than ten days ago, Zhou Wei went to Longwu Army again... Li Qingniu did not expect that they would meet again in such a place.
"General Yan, you have worked hard all the way. Please get up."
Su Xian lifted Yan Dashan up with his own hands, looked at his resolute face with Chinese characters, and said in a deep voice:
"Today's situation is critical, and I have no choice but to transfer you here. Not long ago, I received news that your majesty suddenly suffered from an old illness. The imperial doctor once said that your majesty will not survive today."
"But I was lucky enough to find a famous doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating difficult and complicated diseases, especially the symptoms of His Majesty's old illness!"
"That's why I brought you here today to eliminate all interfering factors and allow the doctors to diagnose and treat His Majesty!"
"If you fail to cure Your Majesty, I will take care of everything and no one will blame you."
"If your Majesty is cured, everyone will naturally be happy, and your Majesty will definitely reward you and others generously."
"That's the situation. Are you willing to follow me into the palace to save His Majesty?"
"..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Yan Dashan raised his arms and shouted: "General, I am willing to follow the Taiwei and enter the palace to save His Majesty!"
The three thousand officers and soldiers of the Longwu Army did not hesitate and shouted in unison: "I am willing to follow the Taiwei and enter the palace to save His Majesty!"
"very good."
Su Xian nodded with satisfaction. These three thousand elite soldiers were the confidence he needed to break into the palace.
At this time, the imperial army stationed at Duanmen came over. This was a school captain who was guarding the gate.
He glanced at the mighty Three Thousand Dragon Army with a complex expression, then saluted Su Xian and said:
"The general will wait to see the Taiwei."
Then he pointed at the Long Wu Army and said hesitantly: "May I ask the Taiwei, what do they want to do when they are gathered here?"
Su Xian glanced at the captain, with a solemn expression on his face, and said: "Enter the palace and treat His Majesty. You are here at the right time. Quickly let us go!"
After speaking, Su Xian turned around and walked towards Duanmen.
He didn't pay much attention to this person.
Yan Dashan, Zhou Wei, Yang Zhilan, Guan Pingping, and the three thousand dragon warriors all dismounted and followed behind, surrounded by Li Qingniu.
A large group of people rushed towards Duanmen.
"Not for the Taiwei, not for the Taiwei..."
The prison guard's face turned pale and he chased after him, but no one paid any attention to him.
At this time, the Imperial Guards in front of Duanmen, as if facing a formidable enemy, drew their guns to fight against them.
When Su Xian and others approached, another captain stood up and reprimanded Su Xian and others in a cold voice, saying that they wanted to rebel and broke into the palace by force, which was an unforgivable crime!
Su Xian's expression did not change. He first emphasized his identity. He was a powerful Taiwei of the first rank and could be regarded as the head of a hundred officials. He naturally had the right to turn the tide in times of crisis.
Anyone who dares to block his path will be regarded as disobedient and treasonous!
Then, Su Xian severely reprimanded the captain, saying that he had found a doctor to treat His Majesty's old illness, but you were here to stop him. Why, do you want Your Majesty to die?
With the big hat off, the captain's momentum suddenly weakened, and he finally whispered:
"But His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has given orders that no one is allowed to enter or leave the imperial city!"
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? As far as I know, His Majesty has not died yet. Why does the Crown Prince give you such an order? If you still don't get out of the way, it has delayed my important affairs. I will definitely take issue with you!"
"..."
The prison guard's face turned pale for a while, but he finally said nothing, stood aside, bowed his head, and got out of the way.
Upon seeing this, the Forbidden Army soldiers under his command also gave way to the passage and retreated to both sides.
Su Xian snorted coldly and led a large group of people directly into the imperial city.
Then everyone rushed towards the palace without stopping.
After a while, they came to the gate on the south side of the palace city - Yingtian Gate.
The prison guard stationed at this gate was very tough, and Su Xian didn't want to waste words with him.
Because he discovered that a large number of Jinwu Guards officers were cooperating to garrison Yingtianmen, led by a general, Su Xian directly ordered the general:
"Jinwu Guards officers obey the order and take down these prison guards blocking the road!"
"..."
General Jinwuwei was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly remembered that Su Xian also held the position of "General Jinwuwei". The general was naturally more important than him.
After hesitating for a moment, the general's heart trembled, he raised his arms and shouted:
"Take down these prison guards!"
"yes!"
In an instant, chaos broke out near Yingtianmen.
The Jinwu Guards and the Prison Gate Guards are both forbidden troops, and the opportunity to "kill each other" like this is rare.
Su Xian watched for a while and shook his head. Perhaps it was because the Jinwu Guards were so concerned about brotherhood that they were unable to take down all the prison guards...
"Your Majesty is critically ill and urgently needs medical treatment. How dare these rebellious ministers and traitors block my way, please come." Su Xian looked at Yan Dashan and shouted.
"The end is here." He said that the sound of the mountain was like muffled thunder.
"Time is running out, anyone who dares to block my way will be killed on the spot!" Su Xianhan said in a cold voice.
"yes!"
Suddenly, Yan Dashan, Zhou Wei, and more than ten Longwu Army officers and soldiers swarmed forward.
They stabbed with their guns and chopped with their swords. Soon, blood flowed into a river outside Yingtianmen, and corpses fell on the ground.
Nice romance
The Jinwu Guards and the remaining prison guards turned pale and their hearts beat like drums when they saw this.
Su Xian really dared to kill someone at the palace gate!
They were all shocked and did not dare to express their anger.
Although Su Xian had killed people with his own hands, and even barely went to the battlefield, the tragic scene of a river of blood still made him feel dizzy.
He took a deep breath, suppressed his slight dizziness, entered Yingtianmen first, and at the same time loudly ordered:
"Anyone who dares to obstruct us will be killed without mercy!"
"yes!"
"..."
at the same time.
Harem.
Huiyou Hall.
In the main hall of Huiyou Hall, the queen was still lying on the plank bed with her eyes closed. The maids had cleaned her body and changed her clothes.
At this moment, the Queen still has her breath left.
But today the Queen will definitely die.
Everyone is waiting for that moment to arrive...
The emperor's funeral was very complicated, but under the control of those old ministers, it was going on in an orderly manner.
At the same time, the prince's enthronement hall was also secretly preparing. In order to avoid long nights and dreams, they decided to let the prince ascend the throne tonight!
In the main hall, Princess Lanling stood beside the Queen.
She was caught off guard. After thinking about it, she realized that if there was anyone who could change the current situation, that person must be Su Xian!
Except for Su Xian, the people she had attracted and trained in the past were of no use in this situation.
Especially in this palace, the prime ministers under her command could not make any trouble against the old guys like Taishi, Taifu, Taibao, etc.
And she also heard that the imperial city and the palace city have been sealed off and no one is allowed to enter or exit. As a result, not to mention the prime ministers, even she felt like a dragon was in the shallows.
"Su Xian, why don't you come?"
Lan Ling secretly thought in her heart, her Emei gradually raised her eyebrows, and she had a bad feeling in her heart: "Could he... run away by himself? Or maybe he couldn't get in because the palace gate was sealed?"
After another thought, she rejected her previous idea and said to herself:
"If he is not that kind of person, how can he abandon me and run away? Besides, even if the palace is closed, he should be able to think of a way."
"But, it's been so long, why hasn't he entered the palace yet?"
Princess Lanling of Longyou Shoal had no choice but to place her hope in Su Xian, but Su Xian's absence from the palace for a long time made her extremely anxious.
…
Next to the main hall of Huiyou Hall is the side hall.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the Grand Master, the Grand Tutor, the Taibao, Situ, Sikong, and General Jinwu Zuowei are gathering here to discuss matters in secret.
It goes without saying that the old fellows such as the Grand Master and the Grand Tutor support the Prince.
Among the Jinwu Guards, Qianniu Guards, and Nangong Wan'er, known as the "Internal Prime Minister", only General Jinwu Left Guards clearly supported the prince.
There are two types of Jinwu Guards: Su Xian, for example, is the "General Jinwu Right Guard", while the one who supports the prince is "General Jinwu Left Guard".
"I'll leave it to you all to take care of today."
The prince stood in the middle of the side hall and saluted everyone with a very respectful attitude: "When I am honored with great honors, all of you here are meritorious officials. I will be rewarded greatly when I arrive!"
"Your Highness, please get up quickly. Please don't do this. I will be ashamed of it." The Grand Master, the Grand Tutor, and General Jinwu Zuowei helped the Prince together.
"Your Highness, please rest assured. With veterans like us here, we will definitely assist the Crown Prince in successfully ascending the throne!" The Grand Master's hair and beard were all white, but his voice was sonorous and powerful.
"Jinwu Guard will also support His Highness to the death, please rest assured, Your Highness!" General Jinwu Zuowei also quickly expressed his stance.
"well……"
The prince was helped to his seat by everyone.
Then listening to everyone's compliments, he felt happy.
In his happiness, he was already silently planning that after he ascended the throne tonight, the first thing he had to do was to eradicate the two scourges of Princess Lanling and Su Xian!
As for the prime ministers under Lanling's command, they can be left to be dealt with slowly in the future.
The second thing is that he has long coveted the women in the harem, including the young concubines left behind by the previous dynasty, as well as the female officials around the queen, such as Nangong Wan'er, etc...
As for other things, let's wait until he has had enough of the emperor's addiction.
He, the prince, has been suppressed for too long. As soon as he ascends the throne as emperor, it will be his moment of liberation. Why not let him vent?
When the side hall was peaceful, suddenly, a forbidden soldier broke in with a look of horror on his face.
Before the prince and others could recover, the imperial guard loudly reported:
"No, no, no, the Taiwei and his men have entered the palace!"
"..."
The Crown Prince still had a thick smile on his lips, and the Grand Master, Grand Tutor and others also looked relaxed.
After hearing the news, everyone froze instantly, like sculptures.
The smile on the corner of his mouth also solidified in an instant.
After a while, the prince's expression suddenly changed, his smile faded, and he shouted loudly:
"What nonsense! The palace has been closed for a long time, so even if Su Xian gave him a hundred courages, he wouldn't dare to break in! Someone, pull this man out and chop him down!"
