RNP Chapter 1497 Queen Song: You are simply not worthy of being a human being!
Chapter 1497 Queen Song: You are simply not worthy of being a human being!
Chapter 1497 Queen Song: You are simply not worthy of being a human being!
Shenjing City, Palace Garden
In Hanyuan Hall——
At this moment, Queen Song's fair-skinned face was filled with righteous words. From beneath her beautiful curved eyebrows, her sharp eyes scanned the ministers in the hall and she was questioning them.
At this moment, a young eunuch with a panicked look on his face entered the palace quickly and said, "Your Majesty, the soldiers are fighting outside the palace again."
As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of all the ministers in the hall changed suddenly.
Queen Song's snow-white face suddenly changed, and she asked in surprise, "What's going on?"
The King of Wei looked unhappy and said, "Mother, I will go and have someone take a look."
Prince Liang frowned, his eyes were deep, and his handsome fair face was also filled with hostility.
Soon, Wei Qi sent a young officer into the palace and reported to the King of Wei, "Your Highness, the King of Chu and the Prince of Wei led the troops of the Beijing Camp to attack the palace."
King Wei: “…”
Queen Song's snow-white face suddenly changed. Beneath her willow-like brows as dark as spring mountains, her beautiful eyes, sparkling and sparkling, were filled with disbelief.
That little fox, it would have been fine if he didn't help her, but he actually treated her like this.
Simply unworthy of a man!
At this moment, Queen Song's snow-white face seemed covered with a thin layer of frost. She felt an inexplicable hatred in her heart and almost wanted to die together with someone.
How can you do this?
It would have been fine if he didn't help her, but he actually helped the King of Chu?
The faces of the ministers in the hall were surprised at first and then delighted. Who didn't know the title of Prince Wei?
With the arrival of Prince Wei, the Han Dynasty will be saved.
The time-tested guardian of imperial power will serve you with all his heart, no matter how you attack and slander him. Well, he accidentally spoke the truth.
They had to be on guard against military generals.
In the cabinet train, the chief minister Li Zan's tense expression relaxed slightly and he breathed a sigh of relief.
The situation is at a stalemate. The longer it drags on, the greater the damage to the central government's prestige.
Gao Zhongping, the second assistant of the cabinet, also felt a strange feeling in his heart.
Among the officials in the Hanlin Academy, Hanlin President Bachelor Lu Li frowned, his eyes flashed coldly, and he was extremely worried about this scene.
After this incident, Prince Wei gained a righteous reputation, and his prestige in the court will probably be even greater.
Qi Kun, Lu Jiang and others had different thoughts and their faces were also filled with worry.
They were also worried that Jia Heng's intervention would lead to more complicated changes in the political situation.
Gao Zhongping advised: "My lady, if you continue to make a scene, I'm afraid it will be difficult to resolve."
Li Zan looked deeply at the beautiful lady with his thin and loose eyebrows, and also advised: "Your Majesty, let's not talk about the right and wrong of this matter. How will people in the world view the royal family if they fight against each other? Your Majesty is a virtuous queen, how can you make the same mistake again and again?"
Queen Song raised her eyebrows, anger flashed in her beautiful eyes, and she asked sternly, "How can I make the same mistake again and again?"
Li Zan shook his head and tried to persuade her, saying, "Your Majesty, things have come to this point, so you should put the Han Dynasty first."
Queen Song's face, as white as snow, remained unchanged as she said in a deep voice, "Why doesn't Lord Li put the country first and depose the King of Chu from his position as the Eastern Palace?"
Li Zan nodded and whispered, "Empress, how dare my cabinet obey such an absurd order? How will people in the world view my cabinet?"
Prince Beijing Shui Rong and a group of military ministers looked at the Wei and Liang clans with somewhat sympathetic eyes.
Things have come to this point and it is difficult to resolve them.
And just as the palace was in turmoil and arguments were going on—
On the other side, the Prince of Wei’s mansion and the government office were shrouded in a layer of gloom and sorrow.
Song Jing and Deng Wei, who were sitting on pear wood chairs, were both stunned when they heard about the chaos in the Five Cities Military Department.
"Didn't I tell you to guard Ningrong Street? How could you let Jia Ziyu go out to get help?" Song Jing said sternly, anger surging on his fair face.
"The Prince of Wei is famous and respected by his brothers as a god. How dare we stop him if we don't know the truth?" The officers of the Five Cities Army explained in a panic, sweating profusely in the middle of winter.
"Where did Prince Wei go?" Song Jing didn't care about these and asked again.
The officer said, "He went to the city gate."
Deng Wei's old eyes showed a trace of worry, and he said, "He is going to mobilize the troops in the capital. With the prestige of Prince Wei, he can attract a large number of troops with just a call from a high place. When the palace is recaptured at that time, the prince's situation in the city will be even more difficult."
When Song Jing heard this, his brows were filled with worry and he felt confused.
After a while, a soldier stumbled in from outside and said, "Prince Wei led the troops of the Beijing Camp to break through the blockade of the Five Cities Army."
Jia Heng rode his horse all the way from Ningguo Mansion. Although the soldiers shouted to stop him, they could not stop him. However, some soldiers quickly reported the news to Prince Wei's Mansion and asked Song Jing to make the decision.
Song Jing frowned and said with regret: "We should have sealed off the Ning and Rong mansions from the beginning."
I had misjudged the situation before, or I was confused by Jia Heng's "it's none of my business" attitude.
Or maybe the King of Wei's side was inexperienced from top to bottom, lacking the ruthlessness, determination and decisiveness to kill.
In other words, Jia Heng is even Song Jing's son-in-law, so even if he gave such an order, his subordinates would not dare to act recklessly.
Song Jing looked terrified and asked, "What should we do now?"
Deng Wei's face was as solemn as iron, and he said worriedly: "Now that things have come to this, we can only wait and see how the situation develops."
When Song Jing heard this, he was still uneasy.
We can't send out soldiers from the Five Cities Military Division to capture female family members to threaten Jia Heng. After all, he is our son-in-law, and Yan'er is also in Ningguo Mansion.
In fact, Chen Xiao had already dispatched a group of guards and servants from the Jia family to guard the Ningguo Mansion closely to prevent the disorderly soldiers from disturbing the women in the mansion.
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Palace Garden, before the palace gate——
On his side, Jia Heng led a group of elite soldiers from the Beijing camp and marched towards the palace in a mighty manner.
Wherever the five thousand troops passed, the soldiers of the Five Cities Military Division did not dare to stop them, but instead obeyed the military orders of Prince Wei and suppressed the troops on the ground, clearly fearing that there would be more trouble.
Jia Heng, riding on a maroon horse and holding a scabbarded sword, stood in front of the Anshun Gate.
Behind him were a large number of guards from the Beijing Camp, and the soldiers on the city gate, each holding a weapon, were fighting with the Beijing Camp.
At this moment, the soldiers of the Five Cities Military Division had no idea that they were joining the rebellion, or in other words, the King of Wei did not inform the ordinary soldiers of the Five Cities Military Division who were responsible for martial law.
This was probably the reason why the King of Chu was able to escape from the palace to the vicinity of Ningguo Mansion.
This is actually very easy to understand, because a confidential matter like treason can only be planned with a core group of trusted confidants, and the officers and soldiers of the Five Cities Army are more likely to follow orders and help block the news from the palace to prevent anyone from coming out of the palace to ask for help.
If he were the King of Wei and came to impose martial law in the entire city, he would have sent his trusted generals to command the officers and soldiers of the Five Cities Military Division and strictly urge their subordinates not to allow a single person or horse to pass through the streets. Anyone who violated the rules would be killed without mercy.
At least it can avoid many accidents.
Jia Heng looked up, his face was as gloomy as iron, his eyes were cold and flashing, and he said loudly: "Brothers on the top of the city, listen up, I am the Prince of Wei. The King of Wei led the army to rebel and attack the palace. You followed the rebellion and committed a serious crime. You should stop before it is too late and turn against the enemy in time."
At this moment, one can see many unusual movements among the soldiers guarding the city wall painted vermilion.
Some of them were soldiers transferred from the Beijing camp by Wei Qi, Marquis of Runan. When they saw Jia Heng, they couldn't help but feel suspicious.
Under Jia Heng's sword-like brows, his eyes were as sharp as swords. He immediately caught a glimpse of a tall and burly officer among them. He knew him. He was Yan Jinlai, the deputy commander of the Liwei Camp, and he had once served as a general under him.
It can be said that Jia Heng had been in the army for five years and had already woven a large network of contacts in the Beijing Camp. From high-ranking officers to mid-level officers, many of them were promoted and cultivated by him.
Jia Heng's face was solemn, and he said loudly: "General Yan, you were also a meritorious officer who quelled the rebellion in the northwest and pacified Liaodong. You were promoted because of your merits. Now you are joining the rebellion like this. Aren't you afraid of being punished by the imperial court's laws?"
Yan Jinlai was speechless after being questioned. He was silent for a moment and said in a deep voice: "Prince Wei, we have received great kindness from His Royal Highness Prince Wei. Prince Wei is both virtuous and talented, and he is also the legitimate son, but he has no chance to be the Crown Prince. We really cannot bear it. Prince Wei, don't you feel sorry for Prince Wei?"
Jia Heng nodded, his eyes paused, and he said in a cold voice: "Although the fate of the King of Wei is indeed pitiful, His Majesty is also thinking about the country of Han. A country with a wise ruler will not be in chaos. We, the officers and soldiers of the Beijing Camp, have fought in the south and the north, and finally established this peaceful and prosperous era. How can we let the Han Dynasty reignite the flames of war?"
Following Jia Heng's inspiring words, the soldiers from the Beijing camp on the city wall began to show hesitation on their faces.
In other words, Jia Heng can suppress the soldiers of the Beijing camp just by standing there. This is the situation.
After all, since Jia Heng took command of the troops, he has made great military achievements and his prestige is widely spread in the army. He almost single-handedly created the Han Dynasty's capital camp and pacified Liaodong.
However, since the guards of the Wei and Liang prefectures were handpicked by the two vassal states, they were all elite and brave men and did not buy into Jia Heng's ideas.
At this moment, Wei Qi, the Marquis of Runan, stood on the top of the city wall, staring blankly, and said in a deep voice: "Prince Wei, I am Wei Qi, the Marquis of Runan."
Jia Heng raised his eyes to look at Wei Qi with sword-like eyebrows, and shouted: "Marquis of Runan, why did you lead the army to rebel?"
Wei Qi's face was solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty was bewitched by the King of Chu and established the Crown Prince. The King of Chu is a vassal of the emperor. The current Queen has other sons, who are also legitimate sons. Why can't they be established as the Crown Prince? Even the Imperial Concubine Duanrong has a son who is smart and honest, and is also capable of taking on the important task. The Prince of Wei is also a man of great reason. How could he not know justice and righteousness?"
This is also a way of making things more beneficial.
Because Jia Heng's wife is Princess Xianning, even if the eighth prince ascends the throne, Jia Heng will not sit on the sidelines.
Jia Heng said loudly, "Marquis of Runan, since His Majesty ascended the throne, he has worked hard for the Han Dynasty all his life, and has worked so hard that he has become ill. Only then has the Han Dynasty become prosperous. Now that His Majesty has appointed the King of Chu as the crown prince, there must be a deep meaning behind it. We, the ministers, should just obey your orders. How can we disobey you? And how can we raise an army to force the emperor to abdicate? How can such a treasonous act convince the people?"
The King of Wei was actually a tragic figure like Crown Prince Liu Ju, which is why some people were willing to work for him.
At this point, Jia Heng paused for a moment, and said loudly: "Marquis of Runan, open the city gates and welcome the army into the city. I can ask the emperor for mercy on you, the soldiers who colluded with the rebellion."
Wei Qi, the Marquis of Runan, looked solemn and said in a deep voice, "Prince Wei, I'm sorry that we can't obey your order."
Jia Heng frowned, and said without further ado, "Come here, prepare the cannons and guns, and light the fire to attack the city!"
As they were talking, one could see a group of Jinyifu guards pushing black red cannons and firing at the city gates.
"Rumble..."
These were the cannons that he had just ordered to be transported from the top of the city wall by mules and horses, just in preparation for this situation.
After a while, thick smoke billowed from the red cannon as it fired towards the top of the city. The rumbling of the cannon shook the whole area and was truly heart-shaking.
This scene was undoubtedly promoted intentionally or unintentionally by Jia Heng.
When the imperial palace was bombarded, the sacredness of the Chen Han royal family collapsed in the eyes of the people of Shenjing City, and the soldiers of the Beijing camp also lost a lot of their awe of the royal family.
The soldiers on the palace were defending with weapons in their hands. They were caught off guard and were hit by the artillery fire. Fragments were flying everywhere, and some soldiers were hit by shrapnel, and bursts of screams and groans were heard.
Wei Qi, Marquis of Runan, had a face as solemn as iron as he looked at the soldiers and generals who were surging up like a tide below. No one knew better than him how terrifying Prince Wei was.
At this moment, wooden ladders several feet high were set up towards the city wall. Many soldiers climbed up the ladders, holding shining long swords, and fought with the soldiers of the Wei and Chu government guards.
As time passed quickly, accompanied by the "swish" sound of knives entering flesh, shouts of killing could be heard from all over the palace. The extremely elite soldiers of the Beijing camp almost surged onto the top of the palace city like a tide, and the guards of the Wei and Liang governments began to retreat step by step.
Seeing this scene, Runan Hou Wei Qi's face turned cold as ice. He stared at the endless attack like a tide below and had a bad premonition in his heart.
Thinking of this, Runan Marquis Wei Qi ordered the deputy general beside him, lowering his voice and saying loudly: "Quick, go and inform His Highness, tell him that the situation is critical and a quick decision must be made!"
The deputy general responded hastily, then turned around and left with a few officers, going into the palace to report to the King of Wei in Hanyuan Palace.
Palace Garden, Anshun Gate
After half an hour, accompanied by a rumbling sound, the two palace gates with vermilion copper nails slowly opened amid shouts and screams. The soldiers on the top of the city wall, holding weapons, welcomed the troops from the Beijing camp who were entering the palace like a tide.
Wei Qi, accompanied by several soldiers in armor, slowly retreated into the palace and fought with the Beijing cavalry against the palace walls.
"Ping ping pong pong..."
Soldiers from both sides started fighting, and the sound of swords and spears clashing could be heard, accompanied by muffled groans. Many soldiers fell to the ground, and pools of blood and corpses could be seen lying on the ground.
On Jia Heng's side, accompanied by officers and soldiers from the Beijing camp, they suddenly poured into the palace in large numbers. The soldiers of the Beijing camp, armed with weapons, surrounded the palace and killed their enemies.
"Whoever surrenders will avoid death!"
Jia Heng was riding on a horse at this moment, his eyes were as sharp as lightning, and then, under the escort of soldiers from the Beijing camp, he spoke loudly.
As the drumbeats of the soldiers beside them gradually rose, the soldiers of the Beijing camp began to waver in mentality, and they dropped their weapons one after another with the clanging sounds of weapons falling to the ground.
At this moment, Jia Heng was sitting upright on the saddle, leading the way. He looked up at the towering palace in the distance and shouted in a deep voice, "Come on, drive away the rebels, collect the weapons, and enter the palace."
As the soldiers beside him responded, he galloped towards Hanyuan Hall on his horse.
In the Hanyuan Hall of the Daming Palace, the civil and military officials of the Han Dynasty held ivory tablets in their hands, looked at each other, and watched how the situation developed.
The ministers in the palace were panic-stricken when they first heard about the coup, but as time passed, the fear gradually disappeared and they were replaced by sympathy.
Only some knowledgeable people began to worry about the current situation.
Gao Zhongping frowned, and a gloomy look appeared in his eyes.
After this farce-like treason, the prestige of the central government has been shaken, especially the emperor. After this incident, I am afraid he will not survive until the end of the year.
The rebellion of the Wei and Liang vassal states seriously shook the prestige of the central government. If we add to this the previous collapse of the Taimiao and the rebellion of the King of Qi, it is easy for people to associate the Chen and Han royal families with immorality.
When a country is about to perish, evildoers will appear.
The so-called incidents with adverse political impact have shaken the legitimacy of the ruling party and shocked China and the world.
This is what people want, and it is also the reason why Jia Heng was so persistent in upholding justice and reputation.
At this time, a tall and thin young official came in from outside the palace and said, "Your Highness, the attack of the Prince of Wei is getting more urgent and he has sent troops to attack the palace."
When the ministers in the hall heard this, they felt inexplicably moved and were clearly discussing among themselves.
Because Jia Heng's ability to lead troops has been repeatedly verified, which means that Prince Wei Jia Heng has chosen to stand on the side of Emperor Chongping this time.
This is the righteous cause!
King Wei Chen Ran's face was as gloomy as iron. He shouted angrily, "Jia Ziyu is going too far!"
He didn't expect that after all his calculations, Jia Ziyu would eventually side with the King of Chu.
Did he forget how he brought Fifth Sister and him together? Did he forget all the courtesy he showed him?
Queen Song's face, as crystal clear as snow, was also covered with an inexplicable layer of shame and anger.
Even though the beauty cursed Jia Heng countless times in her heart, when the time really came, she still didn't have the courage to fight to the death with Jia Heng.
How could she be so desperate? Would she shout to the world that she was bullied by that bastard and was pregnant with his two children?
The beautiful woman's face was slightly frosted, and she was secretly gritting her teeth in hatred in her heart.
Li Zan, the chief minister of the cabinet, nodded, his eyes deep, and said in a gentle voice: "Your Highness, Prince Wei, immediately send someone to open the palace gate and confess your guilt to His Majesty. You can still preserve your wealth and honor. You must not act on your own again."
King Wei Chen Ran said: "There is no need to persuade Elder Li anymore. Things have come to this point. If we don't succeed, we will die!"
When Li Zan heard this, he sighed secretly in his heart.
As time passed, waves of officers came to report the situation, and the situation became more and more urgent. Until the shouts and screams gradually got closer, all the civil and military officials in the hall were looking forward to it.
I'm really hungry now.
It's already past noon.
My stomach is growling with hunger, when will it end?
(End of this chapter)