Fang Zhiyi smiled: "So she is a good person."
Due to the lack of the emperor's support, Xue Wanqiu was slapped in the face several times and her reputation was much worse. Now everyone knows that there was a weirdo in the Xue family of the Ministry of Rites. It was said that she was having affairs with three men at the same time, which was a disgrace to the Xue family. Xue's father was also demoted several levels by his superiors because of this. This made him determined to follow his daughter in rebellion.
Xiao Ce's situation was not good. He could clearly feel that his enemies had the upper hand, and the emperor seemed to have disappeared. He could only select some ministers who had grievances against the emperor to win them over.
Liu Yan used his brain to continue embezzling money. Starting an army requires money, whether it is to win people's hearts or to reward soldiers. He just needs to get through this period.
Wei Lin was particularly busy, running between the Beijing camp and the Imperial Guards, and even found time to send a few letters to the border troops.
Only after receiving confirmation from his brother did Wei Lin feel relieved.
The process was proceeding at a rapid pace, and Xue Wanqiu set the day for "clearing the court" on August 15th.
"Don't worry, Wanqiu." Wei Lin put his arm around her shoulders. "There are also people loyal to me in the border army. I've already spread the news. I believe this matter will be resolved soon. Then... I will marry you."
Xue Wanqiu leaned happily in his arms, but she did not forget to squeeze Xiao Ce with her eyes, and her little hand behind her was still holding Liu Yan.
The four of them looked at the sky tacitly.
Xiao Ce's letter did reach the border troops. Several generals who received the letter were sitting together and whispering to each other when suddenly there was a noise outside the door. When they stood up, sharp knives were already on their necks.
The former commander of the Imperial Guards, Fu Shiji, held the imperial edict in his hand and said, "I told you that His Majesty would not forget my contribution. Sure enough, there are traitors among the army here!"
Several generals were stunned. Two sergeants came in dragging a sack. As soon as they fell, more than a dozen heads rolled out of the sack.
"Everyone, you should know what the crime of treason is, right?" Fu Shiji grinned. He had been feeling aggrieved for a long time and even resented the new emperor. However, after receiving the imperial edict, the resentment in his heart immediately dissipated. Instead, he felt that the emperor had entrusted him with an important task.
The same thing happened in the Beijing camp, but the one leading the attack was the Fourth Prince, who was supposed to be guarding the imperial mausoleum! He was known for his bravery and prestige in the army, and within a single stick of incense, all the officers who showed any signs of trouble in the Beijing camp had their heads chopped off.
After finishing his work, the Fourth Prince put his hands behind his back and looked towards the capital: "Third brother, what exactly do you want to do?" He was very puzzled, but for some reason, he felt that his third brother did not seem to be lying to him. If he was lying, then his brother was too arrogant to actually let him take over the Beijing camp?
Three firecrackers rang out, and thousands of masked and armed imperial guards surrounded the palace. Wei Lin stood up and shouted slogans to purge the court, but no one responded to him. A deputy general carefully pushed open the palace gate, and they found that there was no one in the palace. This made Wei Lin feel stupid, but he still led his soldiers to rush in, but there was no one in the palace, let alone a ghost.
But Xue Wanqiu, who followed closely behind, was full of excitement. Since everything had been done, she might as well occupy the palace directly and start her brother's great cause!
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