Chapter 26 The complicated situation
As soon as Zhao Xu finished speaking, the people he brought quickly rushed into the hall and began to clean up.
When Empress Dowager Xiang heard that Zhao Xu was going to send her out of the palace, she looked cold and said disdainfully: "You want to deal with me outside the palace? Is this the difference between this and in the palace?"
Zhao Xu smiled and said, "Where is the reason why my mother said? In the world, there is no reason why my son deals with her. Didn't my mother miss her father? I sent her mother to the closest place to heaven. How about Yuqing Temple outside the city?"
Just now, from the words of Queen Mother Xiang and the smell of sandalwood, Zhao Xu thought of a solution - many women from the royal family of the Song Dynasty became monks!
On the grounds that the Empress Dowager missed Shenzong, she sent her out of the palace to practice Taoism or to attend the Buddha to express her condolences. This is the most appropriate thing!
Queen Mother Xiang was finally moved, her eyes were flustered, and she said, "Do you want me to become a monk?"
This "becoming a monk" is really "becoming a monk", but it is not just leaving the palace. Who cares about life and death when you go outside the palace? Even if someone asks, a "deep illness" can block everyone's mouth!
Zhao Xu had already turned around and said, "Liu Heng, look forward to the mother. If something happens to her, you will be buried with her."
Liu Heng held the handle of the knife and said calmly: "Abide by the order!"
Empress Dowager Xiang looked at Zhao Xu's back, her face pale as if she had expected the ending. She looked at Zhao Xu's back and shouted anxiously: "Let me go, I promise, after the old woman dies, I will do nothing. If you take power, you will be the emperor, I promise!"
The so-called "guarantee" is worthless in Zhao Xu's eyes.
He strode out of the Qinghou Palace and headed straight to the palace gate.
Empress Dowager Xiang looked at Zhao Xu's back, her body suddenly collapsed on the chair, with no trace of blood on her face, and fear in her eyes.
Zhao Xu dealt with Empress Dowager Xiang and rushed to the palace gate.
He has no real power, Empress Dowager Gao is in a coma. If someone takes the opportunity to cause trouble, he and Empress Dowager Gao will be the soul under the knife!
Zhao Xu passed through Daqing Gate and came to Xuande Gate. He saw torches everywhere upstairs and downstairs, as bright as daylight.
Seeing that the fight had not started, Zhao Xu felt relieved, took a deep breath to relieve his nervousness, and stepped forward expressionlessly.
Chu You came to greet him quickly, accompanied Zhao Xu to the city wall and whispered: "The officials, they don't seem to want to break into the palace, but they don't retreat, as if they are waiting for something."
Zhao Xu was not sure whether the relationship between Empress Dowager Xiang and the outside of the palace was colluding with others; who was Meng Yuan and Zhao Hao were, and he could not immediately find out what the purpose of breaking into the palace was.
"Zhou He, what did he say?" Zhao Xu kept walking.
Chu You said: "No one dares to believe him now. He is afraid of seeing so many soldiers and does not dare to say it clearly. He speaks vaguely. King Yan and Meng Yuan do not believe him. Later, he said that there was something wrong with Cining Palace and called him back."
Zhao Xu nodded slightly and quietly stepped onto the city wall.
Zhao Xu stood on the city wall, looking at the dark heads below and the swords and weapons flashing coldly everywhere, his eyes couldn't help but condense, and he couldn't help but feel nervous.
If this is not good, the soldiers under the city will rush up and use the swords and weapons in their hands to chop Zhao Xu into meat paste!
But Zhao Xu knew very well that he could not retreat, let alone let anyone see his nervousness. He held his breath secretly, and still had no expression on his face. He glanced at the crowd and saw his old father-in-law, his beautiful Meng's grandfather, Du Yuhou of the Infantry Office, and Meng Yuan.
Next to Meng Yuan, there was a middle-aged man in a beautiful uniform and very rich manner - Zhao Xu's second uncle, Zhao Hao, the King of Yan.
Zhao Xu looked at the two of them quietly, judging their positions and thinking about countermeasures in his heart.
Zhao Hao and Meng Yuan also saw Zhao Xu coming, but did not move, and were also looking at Zhao Xu.
On weekdays, the gentle and silent official family, who seemed to be without any angrily, actually did such a big thing tonight - seized the military power of the palace and blocked the palace!
The current imperial palace is an endless abyss for Zhao Hao and Meng Yuan, which is pitch black and can't see or hear anything, and it doesn't know what's going on inside.
Meng Yuan looked at Zhao Xu for a while, lowered his head and thought, and stepped forward.
Zhao Xu watched Meng Yuan come over, and his heart was tight. When he thought about it, he suddenly shouted: "Zhao Hao, Meng Yuan, what are you going to do? Lead the troops to block the palace gate. Are you going to rebel?"
Zhao Xu's loud shout seemed extremely abrupt in the cold night, spreading very far, and almost everyone present could hear it clearly.
Meng Yuan immediately stopped, looked at Zhao Xu with his straight face and frowned.
Zhao Hao was startled when he heard Zhao Xu's shouting. He hurriedly ran over and shouted at Zhao Xu on the city wall: "Official family, we are just here to see the mother and there is no intention of offense. I also asked the official family to let the mother and come out to see him."
Zhao Hao is the brother of Zhao Xu's father, Shenzong, and Empress Dowager Gao is naturally his legitimate mother.
Zhao Xu looked at Zhao Hao's expression and snorted coldly: "You have brought the people from the guards and infantry yamen around the palace gate, and you want to let your grandmother come out to see you in person. Zhao Hao, can't you wait for usurping the throne? Meng Yuan and you all want to rebel? Where is the commander of the Third Division? Get out for me!"
Zhao Xu shouted loudly, his voice was domineering and stern, echoing endlessly in front of the palace gate.
Many people under the city wall looked at each other and showed fear. They were not here to rebel.
Zhao Hao was flustered by Zhao Xu's eyes, and he said repeatedly: "Don't misunderstand the official family. I just came to pay my respects to my mother. I have no other intentions and dare not do anything randomly. I will retreat, retreat, and retreat, and I will retreat..."
Although Zhao Xu looked down on Zhao Hao's expression, he roughly understood that Meng Yuan should be the backbone.
Who is this Meng Yuan?
Zhao Xu pondered in his heart, continued to snatch the people first, occupy the righteousness, and shouted loudly: "Rareless! Are you bringing so many troops to see your grandmother? I think you are trying to kill your mother and ruthlessly, plotting to usurp the throne! I am standing here, I will not retreat at all, wanting to kill my grandmother, step over my body! All the soldiers obeyed the orders, I will live and die with you, and fight with these traitors and traitors to the death!"
Zhao Xu's voice was resolute and snatched the knife of a soldier beside him, holding it high in his hand, allowing everyone under the city wall to see it.
With a command from Zhao Xu, the soldiers on the city wall pulled their bows, raised their guns, and pointed at the city.
Countless people under the city walls changed color, and many people couldn't help but retreat, and their neat formations became chaotic.
Meng Yuan heard Zhao Xu's words and said in his heart that he was terrible. He looked around, not knowing whether he was worried about the hearts of the army or someone. After a moment of silence, he immediately took two steps forward, knelt on one knee, and said in a deep voice: "The official family misunderstood. I am here because I am worried that someone will cause trouble and murder the official family and the Empress Dowager. I will never be indifferent. Please see the Empress Dowager."
Zhao Xu looked at him, held the hilt tightly, and said, "Come on, let's release the spider plant, please invite the King of Yan and the Marquis of Mengdu Yu to come up and follow me to see my grandmother."
Chu You has always been nervous, worried that these people will really attack the city at all, and the number of people in his hands cannot be stopped, not to mention that the situation in the palace is not clear, and I don’t know if there is their inner support.
Seeing that Zhao Xu had regained his initiative in a few words, he immediately waved his hand and ordered someone to prepare a hanging basket.
Zhao Hao subconsciously retreated as Zhao Xu said.
If he enters the palace, life and death are the final decisions of Zhao Xu. If Zhao Xu really wants to seize power and assassinate the Empress Dowager, he will definitely be dead if he goes in!
Meng Yuan also frowned. Zhao Xu's words blocked both ends. When he went in, he would definitely be the one who was the one who was the one who was the one who was the one who was the one who was the one who was the one who was the one who was the one who was the one who was the one who was the one who was the one who was not allowed to go in, that would be a rebellion.
How to choose this?
This is the power that the emperor is born with. Not everyone dares to pursue rebellion, especially in a hurry.
Meng Yuan knelt on the ground with a serious expression.
The situation was more dangerous than he expected. The officials upstairs not only controlled the imperial guards in the palace, but also spoke sharply, directly pressing them to the brink of "rebellion", unable to move, and there was no way forward and retreat.
Chapter completed!