novelonline Chapter 1687 King Wu: They have all been fooled!
Chapter 1687 King Wu: They have all been fooled!
Chapter 1687 King Wu: They have all been fooled!
Jinling City
At this moment, on the towering city wall, a flag embroidered with the word "Han" is fluttering in the wind, making a rustling sound.
But on the towering city walls of blue bricks and black tiles, one can see teams of soldiers wearing black armor, holding the goose-feather swords at their waists, looking sharply at the Han army below.
The Han army from the Jiangbei camp poured into the city of Jinling like a tide. Shouts could be heard from the surroundings from time to time. Cai Quan, who was ordered by Jia Heng to lead the army, was also rushing towards the city of Jinling, surrounded by officers from the Beijing camp.
At this moment, Annan Hou Ye Zhen ordered his general Ye Cheng to lead his troops to welcome the troops from the Jiangbei camp into Jinling City.
Cai Quan, surrounded by the officers of the Jiangbei camp, came closer and looked at Ye Zhen, the Marquis of Annan, and whispered, "Marquis Ye, what is the situation in the Governor's Office?"
Ye Zhen's face was stern, as calm as the mysterious water. He said in a deep voice, "Prince Wu, Prince Lu, Hao Jiru and others are all in the Governor-General's Office of Liangjiang. The other officials are in the mansion. The Nanjing Garrison has sent soldiers to station in front of the mansion to guard and monitor. Once the imperial army arrives, they can capture them."
It’s time to end this chaos in Jiangnan.
Cai Quan had a murderous look on his face, his eyes were cold and fierce under his thick eyebrows, and he said in a deep voice: "This time we must catch all these traitors who are hoping for chaos in the world."
After clearing out all the old ministers from the previous dynasty in Jiangnan, there would no longer be any stumbling blocks for the prince to ascend the throne.
They can make further progress by virtue of their contributions to the enthronement, otherwise it would take them forever if they relied solely on military achievements.
At this moment, just as Cai Quan was daydreaming, bursts of earth-shaking shouts and cries of killing were heard from the city of Jinling. It was not that the soldiers from the Jiangnan and Jiangbei camps were fighting, but that the soldiers from the Jiangnan camp took the initiative to welcome Cai Quan's troops into the city.
Accompanied by bursts of chaotic sounds and shouts of killing, a large number of elite Han troops could be seen gathering towards the Liangjiang Governor's Office.
The Governor-General's Office of Liangjiang, the official office——
At this moment, King Wu, King Lu, Hao Jiru, Shen Fang and others came to the outside of the government office in a panic. They could already hear shouting and killing from the end of the street and even further.
Upon hearing this, the King of Wu frowned and asked, "Where is the Marquis of Annan? And the Young Master of the Ye Family, go and invite him over."
As he spoke, he gave instructions to the servant who was waiting for Shi Li at the side.
However, after a while, the servant came back with a look of fear on his face, and said, "My lord, it's not good. People from the Duke's Governor's Mansion are waving the Ye family's flag and are surrounding the Governor's Office."
At this moment, the faces of the King of Wu, the King of Lu and others in the official hall all showed worry, and asked: "How could it be? Why would Lord Ye bring troops here?"
Soon, at the end of the street paved with green cobblestones, the sound of weapons and armor clashing could be heard, mixed with the shouts of soldiers and officers. Then, a large number of soldiers wearing black armor and holding goose-feather knives could be seen coming from afar.
"kill!"
On Ye Zhen's side, he led the troops of the Jiangnan camp and fought against the group of servants that the King of Wu had recruited and trained during this period.
For a moment, one could hear the deafening sound of killing and the clatter of swords and guns.
How could these groups of retainers be a match for the experienced soldiers of the imperial court? In a short while, they were defeated by the Han army and were forced to retreat step by step.
"What is Ye Zhen going to do?" King Wu's eyes were piercing under his sword-like eyebrows. His heart was greatly shocked. A dark color appeared on his fair and elegant face. He turned to look at Hao Jiru and others beside him, feeling inexplicably frightened.
Hao Jiru paused for a moment, and said in disbelief: "Could it be that Lord Ye... has defected to the imperial court?"
Shen Fang was confused for a moment, then a look of shock appeared on his resolute and calm face, and he exclaimed, "Oh no, we've fallen into a trap! This is the plan of the King of Wei!"
Lure the snake out of its hole and then destroy it. It was clear that the king was worried that he had no reason to eliminate the opposition forces in Jiangnan, and this rebellion undoubtedly gave King Wei an opportunity.
The King of Wu also came back to his senses at this moment. Under his thick eyebrows, his sparkling eyes also showed a look of enlightenment. He gritted his teeth and said, "This Lord Ye is really a sinister villain, extremely hateful!"
They have all been fooled!
This was a pit dug by Prince Wei and Ye Zhen, Marquis of Annan, waiting for them to jump into it.
Under Ye Zhen's thick eyebrows, his fierce and flashing tiger eyes were as sharp as lightning, as if containing divine light, and he said in a deep voice: "Capture them!"
Then a large number of soldiers holding goose-feather knives rushed into the bluestone-paved streets, killing anyone they saw, and gradually killed their way to the governor's office.
"Your Highness, we can't hold on any longer. There are too many Han troops now." At this time, an officer wearing dark red armor, a black cloak, and covered in blood came quickly and reported in a hurry.
At this moment, the King of Wu had already noticed the changes in the situation not far away, and a layer of gloom could not help but appear on his elegant, fair face.
Lu Wang Chen Tai looked at Wu Wang intently and said softly, "Brother Wu Wang, what should we do now?"
King Wu was panicked for a moment, staring at Chen Tai and said, "How...how did I know this?"
At this time, Annan Hou Ye Zhen had already led his troops to the front.
King Wu's face was filled with anger, and he gnashed his teeth and said, "Ye Zhen, why did you betray me?"
Ye Zhen raised his eyebrows, staring at King Wu with sharp eyes, and said in a deep voice: "What are you talking about, Your Highness King Wu? Although I was confused for a moment, after receiving the letter of advice from King Wei, I have turned back and am willing to make meritorious contributions to the court."
King Wu was so angry that his lips trembled, his eyes were full of hatred and indignation, and he said: "Ye Zhen, don't go too far!"
If Ye Zhen had not been willing to send out troops from the Jiangnan camp, the King of Wu might not have had the courage to rebel.
Ye Zhen shouted coldly, and said in a deep voice: "King Wu, now that the imperial army is here, why don't you dismount and be captured?"
Prince Lu Chen Tai's face was as gloomy as iron, and worry appeared in his eyes.
How did it come to this? Where should he go from here?
Shen Fang's face turned pale as paper, and his heart sank to the bottom of the valley.
At this moment, many Han soldiers were seen holding swords and spears, surrounding in a fan shape. The sharp aura of swords and weapons was evident all around, and they surrounded the entire Liangjiang Governor's Mansion in an instant.
As the shouts and groans became increasingly rare, the soldiers from the surrounding Jiangnan camp had already gathered around the Governor's Office.
The number of guards around the King of Wu was becoming increasingly scarce, and it was clear that he was completely surrounded by the Han army's Beijing camp soldiers.
Shen Fang's face turned pale, and there was fear in his eyes beneath his thick brows. A desolate feeling of being at the end of the road surged in his heart.
At this moment, there was a sudden bustling and noisy sound at the end of the bluestone paved road. It was obvious that Cai Quan was approaching surrounded by a crowd of people.
"General Cai." Ye Zhen came closer, stared at Cai Quan from under his thick eyebrows, and whispered, "All the relevant traitors have been captured."
Cai Quan's stern eyes swept over the people present under his thick eyebrows, and he said sternly: "Tie up all the relevant prisoners and send them to the capital on a chosen day."
Ye Zhen nodded, and then ordered the soldiers from the Jiangnan camp who were waiting nearby to arrest everyone present.
The King of Wu's face turned pale as paper, and his voice was trembling with fear. He asked, "What are you going to do?"
Hao Jiru's face was also as pale as paper, and his old body was trembling. He said, "What are you going to do to me?"
Shen Fang closed his eyes and couldn't help but sigh heavily in his heart.
He should have thought of it long ago that this was King Wei's conspiracy.
Prince Wei has always been a sinister person, so how could he sit idly by and watch such a big chaos happen in Jiangnan?
It's a pity that I missed the mark by one move.
Cai Quan's face was covered with frost. He looked at Hao Jiru and others who looked ashen. He shouted, "Come here, take over the Liangjiang Governor's Office and arrest the rebels according to the list."
Many gentry in Jiangnan were implicated in the rebellion this time. At least when King Wu gathered his ministers in the imperial palace in Jinling City, they pledged their allegiance.
As the main force of the "rebellion", Ye Zhen still knows all the members of the rebellion well.
With a group of strong and muscular soldiers, they rushed forward and captured King Wu, King Lu, Hao Jiru and others.
Cai Quan said this, and then walked away quickly without saying anything more.
When Cai Quan entered the governor's office surrounded by a group of soldiers and generals, the troops from the Jiangnan Camp and the Jiangbei Camp had already completely "recaptured" the city of Nanjing.
Cai Quan said in a deep voice: "Marquis Ye, many officials in Jinling opposed the King of Wei in the past, and now they are joining the rebellion. Their crimes are extremely serious. These few days, we will arrest the traitors one by one, and make sure that no one escapes justice."
Upon hearing this, Ye Zhen didn't say anything else, but just bowed to Cai Quan in response.
Cai Quan was silent for a moment, then said softly, "Wait a minute, I will submit a report to the court, saying that the rebellion in Jiangnan has been quelled."
This rebellion in the south of the Yangtze River did not last long, but it lured out Hao Jiru, King Wu, Shen Fang and others from behind the scenes and captured them all in one fell swoop.
It was not until the evening, when the sky was filled with sunset glow, that the shouting and killing sounds in the city completely subsided.
Originally, Jinling was temporarily taken over by King Wu and Hao Jiru in name only, and the city defense was guarded by soldiers from the Jiangnan camp led by Ye Zhen, who cooperated with soldiers from the Jiangbei camp to capture the King Wu's latest personal guards.
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Jinling, Hao Family
When the turmoil broke out in Jinling, the entire city was shrouded in panic, but the Hao family had not yet received the bad news.
At this moment, the Hao family is still immersed in the joy of their master's "great victory" and even the servants of the Hao family have joyful looks on their faces in the past few days.
At this time, a large number of government troops suddenly arrived outside the Hao family's gate. Along with the chaotic footsteps, they shouted, "Don't let anyone escape!"
The housekeeper of the Hao family mansion stood under the eaves. He walked closer and looked at the soldiers outside. He shouted, "What are you doing here?"
It was obvious that the butler had not yet figured out the situation.
The leading general's face became solemn, and he shouted in a deep voice: "The Hao family participated in the rebellion and opposed the imperial court. We have surrounded the Hao family and not a single one can escape."
Having said that, without further ado, he drew the goose-feather knife from his waist and chopped at the housekeeper. A heart-wrenching scream was heard, and a large number of soldiers rushed into the Hao family's house without further ado.
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Time flies, and before I knew it, two days had passed.
The turmoil in Jinling seemed to be gradually coming to an end.
Not only the Hao family was confiscated, but also Nanjing Minister of Works Yan Mao, Left Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate Kuang Chun, and Minister of Personnel Dong Chongxue were taken down and their homes were confiscated one after another.
On this day, in front of the Liangjiang Governor's Office—
A large number of servants lined up on both sides of the official road, waiting for Li Shouzhong, the Governor-General of Liangjiang, who was returning from Yangzhou by boat. At that time, the city of Jinling was in chaos, and Li Shouzhong followed the advice of Ye Zhen, Marquis of Annan, and left the Governor-General's Office of Liangjiang and took a boat to Yangzhou to avoid disaster.
In a blink of an eye, the city of Nanjing fell back under the rule of the imperial court, and Li Shouzhong, the governor-general of Liangjiang, also moved his headquarters to Nanjing again.
As the word "fall" suddenly sounded, the sedan chair was seen about to come down. Soon, Li Shouzhong could be seen lifting the curtain and getting out of the sedan chair. When he looked under the plaque of the Governor's Office, Cai Quan and Annan Hou Ye Zhen were about to go up to greet him.
Li Shouzhong smiled and said, "Thank you for welcoming me, everyone."
Cai Quan had a resolute expression on his face, and said in a deep voice: "Lord Li, the enemy in the city has been completely cleared out, and the victory has been reported to the court."
Li Shouzhong nodded, his eyes twinkling under his thick eyebrows, and said: "This time, the turmoil in Nanjing has shaken the people of Jiangnan. Now that the rebellion has been quelled, we should properly pacify and control it to alleviate the impact."
Cai Quan smiled and said, "Lord Li is the Governor-General of Liangjiang and a frontier official of the imperial court. Lord Li is in charge of everything."
Li Shouzhong nodded and extended his hand to invite them, saying, "This is not a place for conversation. General Cai, Lord Ye, please come to the hall to chat."
Cai Quan and Ye Zhen responded, and then followed Li Shouzhong into the governor's office.
As the host and the guests sat down, Li Shouzhong looked around at the officers and finally landed on Cai Quan. He said, "The relevant criminals will be temporarily detained in the Tianlao Prison and await the court's decision."
Cai Quan said: "Sir Li, these days the soldiers of the Jiangnan camp have cooperated with the captains of the Jinyifu to arrest the Jiangnan officials who plotted treason."
Just as Cai Quan said, at this moment in the entire Jinling city, the Jinyi Ti cavalry were everywhere, working with the cavalry soldiers of the Beijing camp to arrest the Jiangnan officials who had pledged loyalty to the rebellion. The Jinling city and the Ministry of Justice prison were already full of people.
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Godly City, Ningguo Mansion
Grand View Garden, Hengwu Courtyard
Jia Heng was chatting with Baochai, and gently stroked Baochai's shoulder, with a resolute and calm expression on his face.
"Sister Xue, you've been taking care of your pregnancy in the backyard during this period. It's been hard for you." Jia Heng said in a gentle voice.
Since Baochai became pregnant, her body has become heavier, and her snow-white face has become more plump and gentle. Under her two emerald eyebrows, her crystal clear eyes are like charming flowing waves.
At this moment, Ying'er walked quickly into the wing room and said softly, "Your Highness, someone in the front yard said that someone from the Jinyi Mansion has something important to report to Your Highness."
When Jia Heng heard this, his sharp eyes flickered and he said, "What's the important matter?"
My heart was slightly moved, could it be news from Jiangnan?
Baochai looked up and saw Jia Heng's face lost in thought. She said softly, "My Lord, there is something going on ahead. Go and take care of it first."
Jia Heng replied softly, "Yes," and smiled at Baochai, saying in a low voice, "Sister Xue, I'll be back soon."
As he spoke, he stood up and walked towards the front yard.
At this moment, inside the hall, Jinyifu's assistant commander Liu Jixian sat on a rosewood chair with a firm and calm face.
Seeing Jia Heng coming in from outside, Liu Jixian quickly stood up and bowed, saying, "I greet the Prince Regent. May His Majesty live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years."
Jia Heng nodded and said, "No need to be polite, Mr. Liu. What's the important matter?"
Liu Jixian cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, Jinling City is back under the rule of the imperial court."
Jia Heng nodded and said in a gentle voice: "Has Jinling City been recaptured?"
In fact, this was not surprising to him, because the entire chaos in Nanjing was carried out with his secret cooperation. Now that the fish have almost gathered, it is time to close the net.
Liu Jixian spoke softly, and while he was speaking, he handed out a piece of paper from his sleeve and said, "Your Highness, this is the information delivered by the Jinyifu Guards in Jinling."
After Jia Heng finished reading it, he thought for a moment and said, "Spread the news to reassure the people."
Liu Jixian should be bowing.
Jia Heng said: "In addition, you go to Jinling to supervise the case of the rebellion of the King of Wu and the King of Lu. In this case, we must root out the evildoers."
To put it bluntly, it means setting up a large-scale prison.
Jia Heng paused for a moment, stared at Liu Jixian, and said, "This case must be handled as an ironclad case, with no injustice or leniency."
Liu Jixian cupped his hands and said, "I understand."
The purpose of going to Jiangnan this time is to completely wipe out the enemies who resist King Wei and restore peace to Jiangnan.
Jia Heng waved his hand and said, "Okay, everyone go down and get busy."
Liu Jixian bowed in response, then turned and left Ningguo Mansion.
Jia Heng stood in the hall for a while, then turned around to look for Chen Xiao.
After Chen Xiao became pregnant, she stayed in the back house to take care of the baby, and mostly accompanied Gu Ruoqing to take care of the baby.
At this moment, in the back house room, Chen Xiao and Gu Ruoqing were lying on a soft couch together, talking.
The sisters who practiced martial arts together back then are now lying in the same bed to take care of their pregnancies, which really complements each other.