Chapter 627 Entering the Palace
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Luo Xiao quietly looked at the bloody battlefield. The Taiping Army had mobilized almost all the arsenals around Luoyang, with all kinds of siege equipment, and fought day and night. Luoyang was on the verge of collapse.
We can't defend Luoyang by ourselves!
This is a fact that is clear to everyone. The only thing the emperor and ministers in the city can hope for is an army to support them.
Luoyang City would have to hold out for at least half a year, or even a year, before the princes of Guandong could regroup and tap their war potential again.
But what a pity.
The people of Luoyang City have lost their hearts, Crown Prince Bian has fled, and the world has a second political center. Countless people are thinking in their hearts, will the loyal princes really come?
There is also an extremely terrifying thing that almost no one dares to say.
If the crown prince inherits the throne, can he be crowned emperor?
I'm afraid that's not possible!
Was the Han Dynasty’s mandate of heaven really lost?
The importance of the Mandate of Heaven to a regime’s rule is difficult for ordinary people to imagine. A regime without the Mandate of Heaven will find it difficult to maintain people’s hearts.
"Go first!"
As the Taiping Army attacked the city again and again, the panic in Luoyang finally set off everything. In a short period of time, Luo Xiao received dozens of documents willing to cooperate internally and externally.
Under the bright sunshine again,
Luo Xiao rode his horse forward and stood in the center of the army. He looked at the majestic Luoyang and listened to the sound of the gurgling Luo River. In his hand, he did not hold a lance, but drew out a rather gorgeous ceremonial sword.
Except for Shuai Qu who organized the attack, all the high-ranking officials of the Taiping Army gathered around him. Luo Xiao was holding a ceremonial sword and then stabbed it straight into the sky.
"The sun is about to set, Luoyang will be destroyed!"
All the Taiping Army commanders responded in unison, then picked up the reins, galloped in all directions, and shouted: "The Taoist master has ordered that Luoyang City be captured before the sun sets!"
Then the messenger spread the order throughout the army, and countless voices rang out: "The Taoist master has ordered that Luoyang City be captured before the sun sets!"
The sound of the surging waves was like a tsunami caused by strong winds, turning into the sharpest sword energy, heavily slashing towards Luoyang City.
"The door is open!"
Along with the creaking sound, a burst of wild laughter was rang out, followed by countless cheers.
The already crumbling city of Luoyang, like the afterglow of the setting sun, could no longer hold on. The north gate was wide open, and the Taiping Army's most elite heavy cavalry rushed forward with their shields in one hand and their lances at their waists in the other. The Taiping Army soldiers on the city wall also quickly controlled the gate tower to prevent the gate from closing again.
"Master, the gate of Luoyang City is open."
Guan Hai said excitedly. The generals gathered around Luo Xiao. Luo Xiao rode forward and said, "Enter the city and control Luoyang."
The moment the gates of Luoyang opened, everyone in the city knew that the game was over.
We couldn't even defend Luoyang with its strong city walls, so fighting in the streets inside the city is simply a pipe dream.
The exact number of Taiping troops stationed outside Luoyang City is countless. Some say that the number is more than the population of the entire Luoyang City.
When Luo Xiao crossed the city gate, the Taiping Army that was charging ahead had already controlled several streets including the city gate. The result of the battle could be described as unstoppable. These soldiers had already lost the will to resist.
With the influx of a large number of Taiping soldiers, most of the soldiers defending the city gave up resistance and prepared to accept their fate.
After the Taiping Army soldiers entered the city, they began to control all the important traffic arteries. According to Luo Xiao's order, everyone had to stay in their houses and were not allowed to leave.
Luo Xiao looked at the holy city, and then turned his gaze to the imperial palace.
Naturally, all the generals also turned their attention to the imperial palace. If they did not enter the imperial palace after entering Luoyang City, their trip would be in vain.
Luo Xiao walked forward and everyone followed him. Zhang Yan led the Taiping Army to attack the inner city and the imperial city of Luoyang. Even the heavy city of Luoyang could not stop the Taiping Army, let alone an imperial palace?
As the bodies of the imperial guards fell from the wall one by one, accompanied by a loud bang, the last obstacle to the palace was opened.
The Taiping Army rushed into the corridors frantically and then headed towards the front hall. The emperor was in the front hall. He wanted to escape very much, but where could he escape to?
What's the point of escaping to the back hall or the harem?
From the gate of the front hall to the square of the front hall, the Imperial Guards were still building the last defense. The Taiping Army raised their shields and moved forward. Then rounds of arrows rained down, and countless corpses lay everywhere.
As the Taiping Army strode forward, the corpses were moved away. Zhang Yan rushed to the front and finally kicked open the door of the hall.
Along with a loud bang, the Taiping Army rushed into the hall. Zhang Yan was walking in the front. When he raised his eyes, he saw a man dressed in the emperor's clothes. Anger appeared in his eyes. This was the tyrant who brought chaos to the world.
But he did nothing. Instead, he stood aside, slightly bowed his head respectfully. The emperor and a group of ministers looked at these ferocious Taiping soldiers with trembling hands.
"That's the Taiping Army's commander!"
Seeing Zhang Yan's actions, everyone knew that he was waiting for the bandit leader Zhang Jiao.
A group of generals walked into the hall, each of them arrogant, and then when they saw Zhang Yan, they either stood next to Zhang Yan or stood opposite Zhang Yan. These generals all lowered their heads and stood quietly.
No one made any sound. The scene was quite strange. They were clearly facing each other for life and death, but it was unusually quiet, if one ignored the cold sweat on the ministers and the emperor.
Tick-tick-tick.
Luo Xiao walked forward calmly. Every step he took was exactly the same distance. His mind was filled with countless thoughts and emotions. He never thought that his life would be like this.
The emperor and all the ministers in the hall saw a figure with the aura of a hero appear in front of the hall. The man's face could only be considered ordinary, but he had a pair of eyes that were as bright as the stars in the sky.
His temperament seemed to be able to accommodate the entire world, and every move he made was full of grandeur.
Luo Xiao walked into the hall. At the top were the emperor and Empress He, and below the emperor were dozens of ministers.
The emperor's face was very pale, and his eyes were a little dark, it seemed that he had not had a good rest these days. Empress He was still a beautiful woman, but a little haggard. Some of the ministers were distraught, some were calm, some had a determined look of death, and some had a flattering smile on their faces.
Luo Xiao walked straight forward and then walked to the center of the hall. He wore a ceremonial sword on his waist, stood with his hands behind his back, and said calmly: "Emperor, Han court officials, you must know my name, Zhang Jue.
But I prefer another name.
The Lord of Tianyi Dao.
"Accepting the mandate from Heaven, being the first in the world."
The emperor and the ministers all shuddered when they heard this. If they had heard these eight words when the Taiping Rebellion had just started, they would have certainly sneered. But now, this is the fact.
Luo Xiao slowly drew out the ceremonial sword from his waist, his voice very calm, "I was born into this world to tell the world that the Han court has lost its destiny, and now is the time to do this.
Emperor of the Han Dynasty, step down from your throne, bring your queen, and come before me."
Although the words were so light, the unquestionable nature of them was revealed. The emperor was terrified to the extreme. He did not dare to go down, for fear that Zhang Jue would kill him with a sword.
Luo Xiao didn't care. The more frightened the emperor was, the better. He even had a smile on his face, and his words were full of sarcasm. "Queen, bring your husband here."
Empress He shuddered when she heard this and forced herself to suppress the fear in her heart. She knew that she had no right to refuse the man in front of her, so she dragged the emperor by force and walked down from the height tremblingly.
There was an expression of infinite fear on her beautiful face, her chest kept rising and falling, and her heart in her chest was beating wildly.
"Kneel down."
It was still that calm voice, but it plunged the hall into silence again, asking the Emperor Zhuxia to kneel down?
The emperor and Empress He were dumbfounded, and the ministers in the palace were shocked to the extreme. Some could no longer bear it and said angrily: "Zhang Jue, how dare you let the emperor of all the Chinese countries kneel before you?
Aren't you afraid of being blamed by the most holy Su Wang Shang Huang Tian?"
This was the voice of everyone in the hall. Although their lives and deaths were in Luo Xiao's hands, asking Prince Zhuxia to kneel down was simply too outrageous.
The smile on Luo Xiao's face disappeared, his expression suddenly became stern, and he said in a harsh voice: "What Zhuxia Emperor?
The Han court lost its mandate!
Where is the emperor?
I started my army from Jizhou and started my business so quickly that it was even faster than Emperor Gaozu of Han. Do you people think that I, Zhang Jiao, am really invincible?
This is God's will, and I am just respectfully carrying out God's will.
With a tyrant emperor in power, the Han court was in danger.
Add to that the insect-like officials like you, how can the Han court not perish?
So it was a complete failure.
You are still lying here about being the emperor of Zhuxia. Kneel down before me!"
Empress He was shocked by Luo Xiao's powerful aura and knelt down at his feet. The emperor's legs went limp and he almost collapsed.
"His Majesty!"
Seeing that the emperor and the empress really knelt before Zhang Jue, one of the ministers cried out in grief, suddenly stood up, and wept, "The master humiliates me, and I shall die! The master humiliates me, and I shall die!"
As he said this, he actually banged his head against the pillar and died right in the hall. This sudden change made the hall quiet. Luo Xiao said calmly, "There are still some strong-willed ministers, but it's a pity that it's not worth dying for a tyrant."
As he said this, he used the ceremonial sword to pick up the crown on the emperor's head and dropped it to the ground. The crown that symbolized the Son of Heaven fell to the ground, and the falling beads made a sound like they were hitting everyone's heart.
The Han Dynasty’s destiny has really disappeared!
This piece of information made everyone despair. These orthodox scholars were eager for fame and fortune, but they were also very loyal to the court. There were a few more roars, and three people could not accept this reality and died directly in the hall. A faint smell of blood spread.
"Father, Emperor, Mother."
Suddenly, a very childish voice came from behind, and Liu He suddenly ran out. Then he saw many ferocious-looking men with weapons in the hall, and blood on the ground. His father and mother were kneeling in front of a very ferocious man, who was holding a sword.
Liu He was frightened and burst into tears. Guan Hai was very upset and asked in a low voice: "Master, do you want to get rid of him?"
The emperor was still in a state of despair, but Empress He was startled when she heard the words. She was immediately horrified and quickly crawled forward two steps, stretched out her hand to grab the end of Luo Xiao's robe, and said in a sad voice: "Master, He'er is a child, please spare his life.
As long as you can spare the emperor's life, I am willing to do anything and will never disobey you."
When a woman says she can do anything, she actually means one thing.
Empress He was well aware that her identity as the mother of a country was an irresistible temptation for most men, especially since she was very beautiful. Moreover, Zhang Jue was a peasant army leader from a relatively low-class background. She was very sure that Zhang Jue would agree to save the lives of them, an orphan and a widow.
Empress He's words shocked everyone again. The humiliation on the faces of the officials in the palace was simply beyond words.
Although the concept of chastity basically does not exist nowadays, the concept of loyalty is very important. After separation, you can do whatever you want and no one will interfere. But when you are still together, it is necessary to ensure loyalty.
In a corner of the palace, the historian was performing his duties at the risk of his life.
But after thinking over what Empress He said, he still couldn't decide whether to record it or not. After all, on the surface there was nothing wrong with this sentence. If he directly recorded that she offered herself to the enemy, it would be distorted. But if he didn't record it that way, there was no need for such nonsense to be recorded in history books.
Guan Hai, Zhang Yan and other Taiping Army generals' eyes lit up when they heard this. This is the Queen!
But when I think of the holiness of the Taoist master, what about the queen?
No one in this world is worthy of the Taoist master!
If there are, they must be those legendary extraordinary women, those women with everlasting beauty and born with magical powers.
"You bitch!"
The emperor, who had been offline, suddenly came to his senses. He didn't expect that the queen was about to cuckold him right next to him. He couldn't help but slap her in the face.
Empress He was slapped hard to the ground. Her cheeks were red, but she was not angry. Instead, she mocked, "You, the tyrant king, and all the ministers in the palace.
You hold all the power in the world, yet you have turned things into what they are now.
If you men weren't so useless, how could we women have ended up like this?
If you had one-tenth of Zhang Jiao's talent, would the Taiping Army put swords to our necks now?
My son is only four years old. He has not seen how beautiful this world is. Is he going to die like this?
I don't want him to die!
I want him to live and see this beautiful world, what have I done wrong? ! "
Queen He's voice resounded throughout the hall, and Luo Xiao couldn't help but laugh.
It’s really...wonderful.
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When Jiao entered the palace, he insulted the emperor and the ministers. Empress He bowed down and said, "The world is in decline because it lacks your talent. You are in charge of the great government and you are in charge of the whole world. I and the rest of us only follow your will. How dare we not follow your will?" - "Book of the Later Han: Biography of Zhang Jiao"
(End of this chapter)
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