Chapter 2820: Relocation of Imperial Guards
Could it be that this Buddha Belly Bamboo really wasn't a clue? Had they all been looking in the wrong place?
Just as everyone was silent, the eunuch Tinglu who was guarding the door of the cabinet walked in, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Your Highness, and everyone."
Nan Yan asked, "What's the matter?"
Tinglu glanced at Heyi and said, "General Luo sent someone back to ask to see Lord Heyi, saying he has something to report."
When Nan Yan heard this, she immediately said, "Let them in."
No matter what they are facing now, the biggest threat is faced by the Nine Inner and Outer Gates. As long as there is a problem with Luo Qitong and Jiang Shan, they must prioritize the situation there.
Immediately, Luo Qitong's personal soldier Wang Guangming walked in from outside.
As soon as he entered the room, he looked up and saw the imperial concubine and the King of Wei sitting in the cabinet, with He Yi and Ruan Hengzhou standing on both sides. He was shocked.
He knelt hurriedly on the ground and said, "I pay my respects to the Imperial Concubine and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei."
Nan Yan asked, "What do you want?"
Wang Guangming said, "Lord Luo sent me to report to Lord Heyi that something strange has been discovered outside the city from the northeast corner tower of the outer city."
"Strange? What's strange?"
Wang Guangming told everyone what he had discovered.
He Yi frowned when he heard this.
He immediately said, "Then, what else did Luo Qitong ask you to say?"
Wang Guangming said, "Lord Luo asked me to come and report that the nine gates of the outer city need to be strengthened and the court is requested to send more troops."
Nan Yan asked, "We need to strengthen the defenses of all nine city gates and send more troops?"
"yes."
"Didn't we discover something strange outside the city at the northeast corner gate?"
He Yi glanced at her and said softly, "If it really was the army of the Neng Kingdom, they wouldn't be unaware of it. Their unusual movements would have been noticed by the soldiers guarding the city."
"Um."
"Now that we know, it may not be as we expected."
“…”
Nan Yan was silent for a moment, then immediately said, "You mean, they expect us to strengthen our defenses in the northeast, so they may not attack that place nearby."
He Yi said: "That's right, the art of war emphasizes the principle of attacking the empty with the real and attacking the real with the empty."
"When emptiness is filled, it is filled; when filling is filled, it is empty..."
Nan Yan repeated this sentence, seeming to be thinking about something.
He Yi glanced at her, a gleam in his eyes, but he didn't say anything else. Instead, he turned to Wang Guangming and said, "What else did Luo Qitong say?"
Wang Guangming said, "Lord Luo said that it looks like something might happen tonight."
"oh?"
Upon hearing this, everyone in the cabinet was shocked.
Zhu Chengxuan immediately asked, "What do you mean?"
Wang Guangming said, "Your Highness, today is the third day since the city gates were closed. The people in the city are extremely agitated. Some people even fought with the soldiers guarding the east gate of Beiyuan, and blood was shed."
Nan Yan hurriedly asked, "What's the result?"
Wang Guangming said, "Lord Jiang was worried about causing unrest, so he didn't arrest anyone. Instead, the common people kept refusing to give in."
"Why, are they going to cause trouble again?"
"yes."
"And what happened next?"
"Later, I heard a group of monks passed by and persuaded them to give up. But the people refused to leave and remained at the city gate."
“…”
"These are the nine gates of the inner city, and the same applies to the nine gates of our outer city."
“…”
"Every city gate is packed with people, all clamoring to open the gates. They're in groups, and if we're not careful, more people will come and cause trouble. The pressure at the city gates is enormous."
That is to say, the crisis does not necessarily come from outside.
There are crises inside too.
If the members of the Earthly Immortal Society disguised themselves as ordinary people—no, they themselves were ordinary people, blending in with the crowd would go unnoticed. Moreover, ordinary people were also burning with anger, and would riot at the slightest provocation. If the city was in chaos, and there was any movement outside, the entire capital would fall!
Nan Yan frowned and thought for a while, then turned to look at Zhu Chengxuan: "Your Highness, what do you think?"
"this--"
Zhu Chengxuan looked at her with some embarrassment.
At this time, it is necessary to mobilize troops and strengthen the defense of the nine gates.
The only people they could mobilize were the imperial guards.
However, the Imperial Guards are the emperor's trusted guards. Generally speaking, they follow the emperor and will not be easily transferred to other places to participate in the war.
But now, there is clearly a wolf outside the door, and it is impossible to ignore it completely.
Zhu Chengxuan was a little hesitant.
Seeing him like this, Nan Yan knew that asking him to make decisions on military matters would indeed be a bit difficult for this child. She thought for a moment and said, "Send a message to Ying Shao, asking him to lead the imperial guards to reinforce Luo Qitong."
Wang Guangming immediately said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
After saying that, he turned and walked out.
He Yi watched him leave calmly, then turned to look at Nan Yan and said, "Your Majesty... have you decided?"
Nan Yan also glanced at him and said, "It's decided."
He Yi nodded.
He didn't say anything more.
Nan Yan stood up and said, "There's nothing to do here, so I'll go back first. By the way, He Yi, don't leave the palace tonight. I'll have someone give you a room behind the Wuying Palace, so you can stay in the palace for the time being."
He Yi said, "I understand."
After saying that, he sat down and continued to discuss the issue with Ruan Hengzhou.
Ruan Hengzhou watched Nan Yan and the others go away, then he frowned and sat down to look at He Yi, saying softly: "Lord He Yi, transfer the imperial guards away. Then over here in the palace—"
He Yi looked up at him.
His expression wasn't relaxed, nor was it heavy. It was simply as calm and peaceful as ever, leaving Ruan Hengzhou momentarily confused as to what he was planning. He Yi calmly said, "Since the Imperial Concubine has made such arrangements, we shall follow her orders."
"……Um."
Zhu Chengxuan followed Nan Yan out. As soon as he left the cabinet, he immediately felt a flash of golden light in front of his eyes.
The sun is setting.
The fiery sunset reflected on the red walls of the palace, making it seem even more blazing. It felt as if something in his heart was burning. His forehead was covered with cold sweat. He whispered, "Your Highness, are all the imperial guards really going to be transferred?"
Nan Yan turned her head and glanced at him: "What's the matter? Your Highness is worried?"
Zhu Chengxuan hesitated and said, "In the past, the imperial guards were always by my father's side."
“…”
"I'm just worried, what if, what if tonight—"
Nan Yan said, "Luo Qitong has experience. He said something bad would happen tonight. I'm afraid the people of Neng will really send troops tonight. If we don't guard the city gates well and the enemy invades, what good will it do to defend the palace?"
“…”
"Anyway, I will transfer them back immediately after tonight."
Zhu Chengxuan glanced at her and said softly, "Okay."
At this time, a drum sound came from a distance.
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