Given that Yang Zhen was Li Dongqian's student, the two families were originally on the same page.
Now, Yang Zhen has become someone Li Dongqian dislikes.
At this extremely tense moment.
Yang Tingdao said, "Yongxiu is new to officialdom and doesn't know the gravity of the situation. Besides, the palace is heavily guarded, so it's possible that the news hasn't spread yet."
Li Dongqian looked at Yang Ting and Liang Chu with a cold glint in his eyes.
If the two of them join forces to side with the Emperor and Empress, Li Dongqian's chances of winning will be much smaller.
...
Yan Ge'er was at the Yang family's house, staring timidly at Yang Zhen's wife, Wang Shi.
He couldn't understand how he suddenly ended up in this place.
Wang Shi didn't have time to comfort her one-year-old son, Geng Ge'er; she didn't dare to look away, fearing that something might happen to Yan Ge'er.
She knew that her husband, Yang Zhen, had been teaching young children in the palace.
How could someone who could be personally taught by a top scholar and a great talent be an ordinary person?
Because of the martial law today, Yang Zhen was unable to leave the palace and cannot return.
However, she had been instructed beforehand to take good care of the child and not to entrust it to anyone else or let others know.
When Gengge'er became fussy and wanted to see his mother at night, Wang Shi had no choice but to take Gengge'er with her and let him sleep in the same bed as Yange'er.
Geng Ge'er's wet nurse glanced at the six-year-old child in the bed, her eyes flickered, and she closed the door and left.
In the dead of night, a dark figure climbed through the window and entered.
They picked up the child and left.
Wang was dozing off when she noticed the commotion and immediately cried out, "Stop!"
He even grabbed the shadowy figure's arm and refused to let go.
The shadowy figure delivered an elbow strike that sent Wang's blood surging and a metallic taste rising in her throat.
But Wang kept her husband's instructions in mind and held on tightly to the man in black.
No matter what, this child must not be taken away!
Seeing this, the shadowy figure raised a cold light from his hand and shot it directly at Geng Ge'er, who was only one year old, on the bed.
Geng Ge'er cried out loudly, his cries heart-wrenching.
Wang finally let go and rushed to the bedside to check on Geng Ge'er's condition, crying out in alarm, "Geng Ge'er, what's wrong with you?!"
She touched something wet and sticky with both hands.
The man in black had already carried Yan Ge'er away.
Before they could even leave the Yang family residence, they were surrounded by groups of Imperial Guards.
...
That night, the Gu family was also harassed by a highly skilled man in black.
As soon as the man in black appeared, the sound of a bowstring being drawn could be heard.
Cursing that there was an ambush, they dared not linger and had to retreat before even entering the inner quarters.
The elderly Lady Anguo, holding a dragon-headed cane, personally oversaw the proceedings, forbidding anyone from entering or leaving the main house.
Even the meals were delivered to the door, and Wen Shuyi would go and pick them up.
The wife of the Duke of Anguo's heir was not in the main house, but rather in charge of the entire household's management, arranging the guards' food and lodging, and ensuring that everything in the household was in order.
...
As dawn broke, good news kept pouring in.
Lu Wan commanded his troops to attack Qi Yanming's forces at Zhenggezhuang in Gu'an.
General Xu Tai of Xuanfu and Lieutenant General Que Yongxi dealt a heavy blow to Yang Hu's troops in Bazhou.
Liu Liu was severely defeated by the Imperial Guards led by Zhang Yong at Liuliqiao, with only a few survivors escaping to Bazhou.
Liu Liu's main force was attacked again by Lu Wan and the capital's government troops.
The bandits suffered a severe setback and fled to other prefectures and counties.
Upon hearing the news, Lu Xingjian's spirits lifted.
Previously, Ma Zhongxi had led his troops in pursuit of bandits for several months, but to no avail.
They allowed the bandits to grow in size, from a mere thousand people to nearly ten thousand.
Lu Xingjian was no longer in a hurry to return to the capital, and instead led his personal guards toward Bazhou.
Currently, in the capital region, the number of government troops far exceeds that of the bandits.
However, the local government troops were weak in combat, and the capital army was divided into factions with numerous independent factions, which prevented them from exerting their full power.
But the border troops in Yansui and Xuanfu were not to be underestimated.
These border troops had been fighting the Tatars for many years and possessed formidable fighting power.
When Lu Xingjian and others arrived in Bazhou, the bandits were still attacking the city.
The city gates remained unconquered despite prolonged siege.
Upon hearing that the imperial army was approaching, the main force of the bandits, caught between internal and external forces, began to flee.
...
Liu Qi and his group attempted to break through the encirclement.
However, to the south there was the capital army led by Lu Wan, to the west there was the Yansui border army, to the east there was the Xuanfu border army, and to the north there was the imperial guards personally led by the emperor.
Although time is too short and the encirclement has not yet been completed, the difficulty of escaping has increased significantly.
Lu Xingjian personally intercepted Liu Qi and the others' path.
Liu Qi looked at the majestic emperor riding forward on his horse and sneered inwardly.
If Liu Qi were to wear that bright armor, he would certainly look even more imposing.
He was only followed by a few dozen riders, while the enemy had thousands of elite cavalry. To escape was basically a pipe dream.
"Why did you rebel when we sent someone to summon you to work for us?" Lu Xingjian asked in a strong voice.
If it weren't for Wanwan's medicine, he would have ordered Liu Qi to be shot dead long ago.
There's no need to waste so much breath.
"If you want to rebel, then rebel! Why ask so many questions?!" Liu Qi showed absolutely no respect.
"I will continue to pacify you and offer you official positions if you capture other bandit leaders. What do you say?"
Liu Qi narrowed his eyes.
What is this damn emperor up to?
A trap?
Empress Su said he had to die, but the dog emperor still wanted to recruit him.
They are not even in agreement.
Liu Qi sneered, "Then take an arrow from me as a sign of sincerity."
After the battle of Tongzhou, he had completely lost faith in the imperial army.
Offering amnesty is out of the question.
These words caused an uproar among the Imperial Guards.
"Is there any need to offer amnesty to such a despicable traitor?"
"They even dared to shoot at the Emperor! They must have eaten the gall of a bear and the heart of a leopard!"
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