Chapter 225 Jin丨Exclusive post by Jiang Wenxue

The Old Jujube Gate is very close to the Li Ze Gate and the Chen Hui Gate. Inside is the Yeongbokgung Palace in the Imperial Palace. However, the Yeongbokgung Palace is where the emperor and his concubines have fun, so entry and exit are very strict.

Yuan Feishuang and Gong Jiu walked around most of the palace and entered from the Xuande Gate in the south. Gong Jiu sent someone inside to pass on the message, and soon the Prince of Taiping was called out. The

Prince of Taiping knew that he followed Xue Chen to investigate the cause of Cai Jing's death. Logically, he should be busy outside now, and he must have encountered difficulties when he suddenly entered the palace.

King Taiping asked solemnly, "What's wrong?"

Before Gong Jiu's deeds were exposed, he would pretend to be a good son in front of King Taiping, and the father and son got along well. But now, Gong Jiu always feels a little uncomfortable when facing his father.

He doesn't want to communicate with King Taiping, but under the pressure from his brother, he has to endure the discomfort and face his father calmly.

King Taiping doesn't know what happened outside, nor does he know that the two brothers have planned a rebellion.

Gong Jiu doesn't want to be the emperor, and his eldest brother doesn't want to either. After killing Zhao Ji, the position of the emperor is vacant. If they want to continue to stay in the throne, they must either push their own people to the throne, or choose one from the existing royal family to push it up.

Zhao Ji's sons are all old, and the younger ones may not be able to take on the responsibility, so it's better to find someone

from within. Xue Chen also had this idea, and specifically asked Yuan Feishuang to tell Gong Jiu to persuade King Taiping. If he is willing to be the emperor, that would be the best. If he is not willing, that's not a big problem, but he can't just sit there and let others kill him.

That's the truth, but before today, no one had talked to King Taiping about it...

Gong Jiu's face was full of sternness, and he looked particularly nervous.

Prince Taiping patted him on the shoulder and comforted him. "But things didn't go smoothly?"

Gong Jiu briefly recounted his experience this morning, skipping the shameful things and only talking about the part that Xue Chen intended to show: "I started a war and killed several people under Cai Jing."

Prince Taiping was not surprised. Gong Jiu's character was like this. Anyone who wanted to go against him would definitely get nothing.

Cai Jing was in a high position and his officials were all power-hungry and arrogant. It was normal for the two sides to have conflicts. It was not surprising at all that Gong Jiu's stubborn temper got out and a few people died.

Prince Taiping did not ask for the specific reason. At this point, it was more important to solve the problem. He asked, "Does your elder brother know?"

Gong Jiu: "I have sent someone to inform your elder brother. He should receive the news soon."

Prince Taiping nodded. Based on his understanding of his youngest son, this level of situation was definitely not enough for him to go to the palace on purpose. There must be something else: "Don't be afraid, just say it in one breath. Daddy is still there for everything."

Seeing his kind look, Gong Jiu felt even more uncomfortable.

He said coldly, "I dispatched your soldiers. Now they have all entered the city and are stationed at the Sour Jujube Gate."

Prince Taiping: "All?"

Gong Jiu: "All."

Prince Taiping understood the meaning of this sentence and almost fainted.

In addition to the soldiers at the border, there are 30,000 soldiers and horses under his command outside the capital!

He had been in front of the emperor all along, and had never seen anyone delivering a letter. In other words, his son had sent troops into the city without authorization, and the emperor had no idea about it!

Killing a few officials could be said to be an act of impulse, but leading 30,000 troops into Beijing without a transfer order was treason!

Prince Taiping pinched his palms, wanting to ask him if he had any brains, how could he do such a thing, but he was still a kind father just now, and he didn't want to slap himself in the face so quickly. He forced himself to calm down and lowered his voice, "No one stopped you when you entered the city?"

"With the emperor's order and the badge you gave me, the journey was smooth. It was only after I arrested Cai Jing's accomplices, as well as the Privy Council, the Ministry of Rites, the Audit Department and other people, that I suddenly encountered resistance."

Prince Taiping's eyes went dark. The heads of these departments almost all obeyed Cai Jing's orders. It was not without reason to question them, but according to Gong Jiu's words, there were quite a few people arrested.

Cai Jing had power over the government and the opposition. If Gong Jiu really made up his mind to deal with his accomplices, it was estimated that there would be few people left outside.

Arresting so many people has caused panic in the capital. Even if he has no intention of rebelling, he will be severely punished.

Prince Taiping asked numbly: "What are your plans?"

Gong Jiu: "When the enemy comes, we will stop him with a general; when the water comes, we will cover it with earth."

"Okay." Prince Taiping was very confident in his heart, "Is this a spur of the moment idea, or has it been planned for a long time?"

Gong Jiu did not say anything.

From the death of Cai Jing to now, it seems that every step is full of accidents, pushing them to this step, but what is the reality? Would the eldest brother not think of it?

He did think that the eldest brother had to make such a decision, but after the question of Prince Taiping, he was sure that this was what his brother wanted!

After thinking it through, Gong Jiu slightly curled the corners of his mouth, his eyes full of sharpness.

No wonder after his actions were exposed, the eldest brother said that they were not strangers and was still willing to tolerate him. It turned out that they were the same from the beginning to the end.

Looking at his expression, what else did the King of Taiping not understand?

Such a big thing, Xue Chen did not inform him in advance, not a single word was revealed. It seems that Zi Lian'er was also kept in the dark by his brother. Now that he has figured it out, he not only has no complaints, but also respects his brother even more.

Prince Taiping laughed in anger, raised his big hand and patted Gong Jiu's shoulders heavily twice, "Why don't you two brothers capture the imperial city and then inform me? You remember me now."

Gong Jiu sighed, "I would like to, but my eldest brother doesn't want to."

Prince Taiping was so irritated by him that his chest heaved noticeably. He couldn't help but kick him in the butt, "You are useless! I get upset when I see you, get out!"

His voice was a little loud, which attracted the attention of the eunuchs around him. Seeing that Gong Jiu had an indifferent expression, brushed off the dust on his clothes, saluted to Prince Taiping, and walked out, they thought that the prince had done something wrong and made his father angry.

The eunuchs lowered their heads quickly, looking at their noses and hearts, thinking that they were blind and could not hear the angry curses of the King of Taiping, nor could they see the big footprints on the buttocks of the Crown Prince.

Gong Jiu looked at the back of the King of Taiping as he left, his expression becoming increasingly grim. He waved his sleeves and turned away without hesitation.

Yuan Feishuang was leaning against the red painted pillar in front of the hall, staring at the palace people who came and went. When one left, he was replaced by the next one, which made people feel creepy, but he himself was unaware of it and looked very relaxed.

Gong Jiu stepped over the threshold and walked out. Soon it was his turn.

"Have you finished everything your brother asked you to do?"

"Yes." Gong Jiu's face was gloomy, and it was obvious that he was in a bad mood. He asked arrogantly, "What's next?"

He actually wanted to go home and change clothes... No matter how he thought about it, he knew that this was impossible.

"The elite troops you lead are just outside the palace wall. It is impossible for such a big commotion to go unnoticed. I believe that all the government offices have already taken action and will respond soon. It is better to seize the city gate and kill Zhao Ji before the news is delivered, destroy his body, and then find someone of similar stature to change into his clothes and send him out of the palace."

"You mean..."

Yuan Feishuang snorted complacently. He planned to arrange Zhu Yunwen's script for Zhao Ji and make him disappear directly, but he couldn't really send him away. What if he ran to the Jin Kingdom and was escorted back by the Jin people to knock on the door, it would be troublesome. So it is most reassuring to let him die.

When Zhao Ji "disappears", those who oppose the new emperor will devote some energy to looking for Zhao Ji, and they will not have to bear the crime of killing the emperor and father, and the pressure will be much less.

As for whether someone will support Zhao Ji's sons to ascend the throne, let's not talk about whether the princes have the courage and ability to do so. Even if they really ascend the throne, what will happen? Zhao Ji couldn't take away the military power of the King of Taiping, and the new emperor is even less likely to do it. If he comes to power,

he should just be a puppet. As long as it's not Cai Jing's party, Xue Chen doesn't care who will be the emperor. It's best if the King of Taiping takes the throne. Zhuge Zhengwo can take over this mess if he is willing, but he doesn't want to do it anyway.

Yuan Feishuang pushed Gong Jiu's back: "Go, kill Zhao Ji. Don't forget to take off his clothes before killing him. It doesn't matter if they are stained with blood, but don't get hurt."

Gong Jiu didn't move, as if he didn't hear what he said.

Yuan Feishuang said angrily: "Your brother told you to listen to me!"

Gong Jiu looked at him deeply, turned around and left reluctantly. The gray footprints on his spotless white clothes were particularly conspicuous.

System: [Puff.]

Xue Chen: [My dad is quite lively.]

System: [You call this lively? Your dad must be mad to death. You don't dare to tell him yourself. You tricked your brother into coming. Aren't you afraid that your brother will blame you in his heart?]

Xue Chen: [No, if I come in person, my brother will really be unable to work with peace of mind. This is good for both of us. He had to prepare for the worst .

If he miscalculated at any step, the enemy would be strong and the outcome would not be decided in a short time. His father and brother were both in the palace and it was inconvenient for them to go in and out. When that time really came, he would be the backbone of the mansion and would have to rely on the token in his hand to dispatch reinforcements and escort supplies to avoid being cut off by the imperial guards outside the palace.

Xue Chen came to his brother's courtyard next door, picked out some clothes from his closet, put them into his bag, and called a guard over: "Ride a fast horse into the palace, don't delay on the way, first hand this to the prince, then go to the prince and escort the prince back to the palace."

The guard thought these instructions were strange, and in connection with the movement outside, he asked in a low voice: "Young master, in the palace...what happened?"

Xue Chen shook his head and sighed: "The situation is chaotic and changing rapidly. Who can tell clearly? Go, and be careful on the road."

After taking care of the details, Xue Chen began to prepare to pick up "Zhao Ji" from the palace.

In order to keep Zhao Ji "alive", the person who is assisting him outside must not be related to the Taiping Palace. It is best to be someone from the Sixth Department or the Imperial City Department, and he has to change his clothes.

This is not difficult. Sooner or later there will be a battle outside the palace. Just pick a few good ones. However, you have to choose a place in advance. It can't be too far away and exposed to people in the middle, and it can't be too close to avoid being affected by the war.

Xue Chen hesitated for a long time. He originally wanted Yu Qi to do this, but he was afraid that Lu Xiaofeng would detect the truth through clues, so he settled for the next best thing and chose Qingtan.

He did not return to his yard, but sat on Gong Jiu's couch, closed his eyes, and waited quietly for his brother to come home.

Xiaohe thought he was asleep, so she moved gently, covered him with a thin quilt, and quietly left.

As Xue Chen hurried on his way with his vest on, a vague conversation suddenly sounded outside the quiet courtyard.

Xue Chen opened his eyes, "What's the matter?"

Xiao He came in from outside: "Someone just reported that Ximen Chuxue from Wanmei Villa is visiting. We don't have any friendship with him, I really don't know why he chose to come at this time and disturb the young master's rest."

Xue Chen smiled and said: "A guest is a guest, don't be rude, please let him in."