Chapter 393: When the time comes, regret is short
It's late at night and everyone is asleep.
Xiao Mocheng sat at the table, staring at the teacup in front of him in a daze.
My uncle, that coward, actually refused to help me. He is really unreliable.
Now, I just hope Tang Zhongxu doesn't back down when the time comes...
Eighty thousand troops...we need to make a decision quickly.
Xiao Shunzi glanced at the stunned Xiao Mocheng and reminded him, "Your Highness, it's getting late. You should get some rest!"
Xiao Mocheng sighed, "I wonder if Father has convinced General Nie and Commander Wu?"
"With their help, this matter will be twice as effective with half the effort."
Xiao Shunzi pursed his lips and did not respond.
He didn't dare say anything more about this matter. After all, there was no news from the emperor.
Xiao Shunzi recalled the gossip he had heard today and said, "Your Highness, I heard people talking outside saying that Jiang Qinian was dismissed again."
Xiao Mocheng sneered and said sarcastically, "That old bastard Jiang Qinian is just a waste."
"However, Jiang Ruo has indeed been a bit too arrogant recently."
It is the father-in-law's mansion and the imperial merchant's mansion. It is true that when one person succeeds, the whole family will prosper.
"Call the secret guard, I have something to ask him to do." Xiao Mocheng said, picking up the teacup and taking a sip of tea.
Xiao Shunzi nodded and turned to leave the bedroom.
After he clapped his hands rhythmically a few times, the secret guard flew and landed in front of the bedroom door.
"His Highness is looking for you."
The secret guard nodded and stepped into the bedroom.
"This subordinate greets the master."
"Master, what do you want me to do?" The secret guard said with a bow.
Xiao Mocheng lowered his voice and said, "Go to the cold palace."
"Tell my father that I have 80,000 troops at my disposal."
"Please ask my father on my behalf how many troops he has."
Preparations must be made quickly before Xiao Chengjin's coronation ceremony.
After hearing this, the secret guard bowed and replied, "I will take care of this matter."
"Remember, you must act with caution." Xiao Mocheng warned worriedly.
I've been to the cold palace once, so there shouldn't be any problem this time.
"Master, I will act carefully." After the secret guard said this, he turned and left.
After the secret guard left the bedroom, Xiao Shunzi lowered his brows and said amiably, "Your Highness, please rest early!"
Xiao Mocheng nodded, stood up and walked towards the bed.
If I had known that Xiao Chengjin would seize power, I would have recruited more soldiers and horses...
Alas, we only regret having too few soldiers when we need them.
The secret guard quietly jumped out of the East Palace and ran towards the Cold Palace.
The Yu family army guarding the imperial palace had received orders long ago, so they were relatively "lax" when it came to guarding the cold palace.
After all, you have to give people a chance to pass on the message.
An Er, who was hiding in the corner, smiled when he saw the man in black jumping into the cold palace.
Haha, you are here again.
Go and spread the message!
After the secret guard entered the cold palace, he pushed the door open and entered the abandoned palace.
Ji Tao was woken up by the sound of the door opening.
He quickly sat up and picked up the wooden stick on the inside of the bed...
"Who are you?"
"Don't be afraid, eunuch. I am the Crown Prince's secret guard."
Xiao Junze, who was curled up in bed, heard the voice of the secret guard and breathed a sigh of relief.
He quickly got up from the bed and asked in a low voice, "Why did you come here tonight?"
The secret guard listened to the noise outside and confirmed that everything was fine before explaining his purpose: "The master asked me to tell the emperor that the master has 80,000 troops at his disposal..."
Before he finished speaking, Xiao Junze excitedly took over the conversation, "What? There are 80,000 troops to deploy. That's great."
Ji Tao: “…”
Your Majesty, just because of the troops that His Royal Highness has, you want to rebel...
But that gentleman got there first.
"Your Majesty, please listen to what he has to say first." Ji Tao couldn't help but remind him.
Xiao Junze realized that he had lost his composure and quickly calmed down, "Go on."
The secret guard saluted and said, "My master asked me to ask you, how many troops do you have at your disposal?"
As soon as these words came out, Xiao Junze's smile froze on the corner of his lips...
How many troops are there?
There were a lot of troops, but they all rebelled.
Xiao Junze coughed lightly and said in a whisper, "I sent a message to Commander Wu and General Nie a few days ago, but they refused to help me. Therefore... I have no troops to deploy."
After hearing this, the secret guard bowed and said, "I will inform Your Highness of this matter."
"I'll take my leave."
Xiao Junze waved his hand, "Back off!"
The secret guard nodded and turned to leave the abandoned palace.
Xiao Junze returned to his bed, thinking happily: With 80,000 troops, we should be able to capture the palace...
An Er, who was hiding in the corner, watched the secret guard leave and left the cold palace in a happy mood.
Haha, hurry up and make a good plan so that we can catch you all in one fell swoop.
East Palace.
After the secret guard came back, he relayed Xiao Junze's original words to Xiao Mocheng.
After hearing this, Xiao Mocheng was so angry!
He said with a gloomy face: "You step back!"
"Yes, Master."
After the secret guards left, Xiao Mocheng cursed, "There are no troops to deploy, are you kidding me?"
Xiao Shunzi stood aside, not daring to breathe.
Alas, another sleepless night.
As the day of Xiao Chengjin's coronation ceremony drew closer, Xiao Mocheng became a little irritable.
He paced back and forth in the bedroom with an angry look on his face.
How to allocate 80,000 troops?
There are 40,000 people inside the city and 40,000 outside the city.
No, 40,000 people in the city are too few...
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