The place where Li Xian's coffin was placed was the Divine Dragon Hall. The Divine Dragon Hall was to the left of the Hall of Dew, but because of the size of the palace, it was three or four li away. There were about four hundred soldiers of the Thousand Ox Guard stationed here. In the palace, this could be considered an extremely powerful force.
These four hundred people were the ceremonial guards of the Son of Heaven's Mourning Hall, but the weapons they used were all real, just wrapped in a layer of white silk. Thus, once they entered battle, they would be of great use.
After Ge Fushun, Chen Xuanli, Li Xianfu, and the others entered the palace from the Xuande Sect, the greatest test they had to face was this ceremonial guard that guarded the Son of Heaven's coffin: the Thousand Ox Guard.
Ge Fushun killed his way in, and it was even smoother than Chu Kuangge and Ma Qiao's group. Along the way, they almost didn't encounter any decent resistance. Occasionally, they would fight, but it wasn't because the palace guards were sincerely protecting their master, but because they didn't know where to run and instinctively fought back.
This kind of sporadic resistance naturally couldn't stop Ge Fushun's group. They didn't stop until they reached the Divine Dragon Hall. Here, they encountered the four hundred Thousand Ox Guard that had already assembled.
Seeing that the Thousand Ox Guard was in a tight formation, Ge Fushun immediately stopped his men from moving. The two sides were separated by nearly twenty paces, forming a tight formation. Sabers and spears were raised, and the atmosphere was extremely tense. It seemed like a fight could break out at any moment.
Ge Fushun took five steps forward with his saber and shouted, "Empress Wei and An Le, in order to be the Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager, brazenly poisoned Emperor Xian to death! My ten thousand cavalry and flying cavalry, under the orders of His Highness the Prince of Xiang who assists the government, want to kill the Wei Faction!
Your Thousand Ox Guard is in charge of the imperial saber and attendants, and you are the Emperor's personal army. Now that the Son of Heaven has died, are you willing to join us in killing the rebel and protecting Li Tang, or are you going to defy the heavens? "
Ge Fushun's words immediately caused an uproar among the Thousand Ox Guard. The soldiers of the Thousand Ox Guard didn't know if Ge Fushun's words were true or false, but after the Son of Heaven's sudden death, there was much criticism among the people. Hearing Ge Fushun's words, they couldn't help but somewhat believe him.
If it was just based on Ge Fushun's words, even if they half believed and half doubted him, it would not immediately destroy their morale. But what was worse was that they were guarding the Emperor's coffin and had just provoked a bellyful of anger.
Organizing the Emperor's funeral was a lucrative job. The people of the Wei Family would not let go of such a good opportunity. This matter was taken over by the brother-in-law of Empress Wei's nephew, Wei Bo.
The ceremonial soldier was guarding the coffin in the palace. He was also in charge of the food and lodging. Not only did he not deliver the three meals on time, making the soldier's stomachs rumble with hunger. Furthermore, the food was often cold. Today, he was even more excessive. He actually sent some leftovers that had been eaten by others without even heating them up.
How could the soldiers of the Thousand Ox Guard endure this? They began to make a ruckus, but they were humiliated by the royal relative who had nothing to fear. Due to the other party's power, they could do nothing. However, this hatred continued to accumulate in their hearts. Now that they heard Ge Fushun say this, new and old hatred immediately surged into their hearts.
Ge Fushun saw that his words had caused the hearts of the Thousand Ox Guard to waver and their morale to plummet. He couldn't help but be secretly happy. He hurriedly made a gesture with his hand behind his back. Chen Xuanli had known him for a long time and immediately understood when he saw the gesture. He immediately ordered the soldiers to advance.
The flying cavalry saber and shield bearers held a saber in one hand and a shield in the other. They used their sabers to strike the surface of the shield rhythmically. With every step they took, they shouted, "Execute the rebel! Protect Li Tang! Execute the rebel! Protect Li Tang … "
Chu Cai, the commander of the Thousand Ox Guard, took a step back in panic. He suddenly turned his gaze behind him. Behind him, the three brigade marshals were looking at him strangely. Their gazes were restless and unwilling. Chu Cai suddenly gritted his teeth and raised his hands high in the air.
When Chen Xuanli saw this, he immediately stopped the soldiers from advancing. Chu Cai turned around and shouted, "Brothers, we are the Emperor's personal guards, not the private army of the Wei Family. We eat the emperor's salary and are loyal to the emperor. I want to rebel with the brothers of the ten thousand cavalry and flying cavalry. What do you say? "
The four hundred warriors of the Thousand Ox Guard were silent. A moment later, the three brigade marshals suddenly raised their arms and shouted, "Rebel against her! Rebel against her! Rebel against her! "
… …
Tonight was destined to be an unforgettable night for Empress Wei.
Although she had two young and handsome lovers, she had never slept together, and played the absurd game of a threesome. But tonight, she called for Ma Qinke and Yang Jun to serve her in bed with some shyness and some apprehension. She finally had a different taste.
"Emperor! This is the right of an emperor! "
Empress Wei, who was as soft as mud, lay paralyzed on the bed. She looked at her two lovers with seductive eyes. The shyness unique to women had completely disappeared. She, Madam Wei, was not inferior to Wu Zetian. Everything that Wu Zetian had, she also wanted to have. Wu Zetian had enjoyed two, so she wanted to have Ma and Yang.
When Wu Zetian ascended to the throne, she was already in her sixties. She was only in her early forties. She still had a lot of time to enjoy. She was confident that she could create an even greater glory than Wu Zetian and not let Wu Meiniang monopolize her beauty.
"Ha, ha, ha …"
Thinking of her pride, Empress Wei couldn't help but laugh. Yang Jun asked jokingly, "Why is niangniang laughing?"
Empress Wei said intimately, "Isn't it because I am being served by you, my enemy, that I am abnormally beautiful, that's why …"
Before Empress Wei could finish, a eunuch disregarded the order to enter the palace and ran in in a panic. With a thud, he knelt on the ground and shouted in panic, "niangniang, something bad has happened. The palace has changed, the palace has changed!"
When Empress Wei heard of the palace change, her already limp body somehow found strength and sat up. She asked with a pale face, "Who is rebelling?"
The eunuch said in a trembling voice, "Nubi doesn't know. News came from Suzhang Gate that the ten thousand cavalry have rebelled and are attacking the palace gates."
Empress Wei finally realized that she was completely naked and quickly pulled over the thin blanket to cover her body. Yang Jun was a martial artist and had great courage. He immediately jumped to the ground, not caring that he was naked. He said urgently, "niangniang, quickly change your clothes. This subject will protect niangniang for a while."
For a moment, the three of them didn't care that there was still a eunuch kneeling on the ground and hurriedly searched for clothes. Empress Wei didn't need the palace maids to serve her. She hastily put on her clothes and really looked ugly.
After they had put on their clothes, they were led out of the palace by the eunuch. They saw many of the palace maids and eunuchs in the Hall of Sweet Dew scurrying around like ants on a hot pan. Empress Wei was furious and was about to curse when she was dragged up by Yang Fan and rushed out of the hall with her feet barely touching the ground.
By this time, Suzhang Gate had been breached. Maqiao, Chu Kuangge and the others were attacking Bai Fu Hall, but the east side was a sheet of silence.
Yang Jun made a prompt decision and said, "niangniang, the ten thousand cavalry rebel army is on the west side. The Shen Long Hall on the east side has four hundred Thousand Ox Guards. We only need to let them stand guard and it will be enough to ensure niangniang's safety until the troops to rescue the Emperor arrive. Let's go to the Shen Long Hall."
What they didn't know was that the direction of the Shen Long Hall was abnormally silent right now was because the Thousand Ox Guards had just rebelled and were joining forces with the winged cavalry. They were also acting as the vanguard, attacking Sweet Dew Hall.
Yang Jun and Ma Qinke supported Empress Wei and hastily fled. Behind them, many palace maids and eunuchs also chased after them like stray dogs. When they reached a long and spacious courtyard between the Hall of Sweet Dew and the Divine Dragon Hall, suddenly they saw the torches ahead like a dragon, moving swiftly towards them.
Ma Qinke was shocked and cried out involuntarily, "Oh no, there are also rebels here."
Yang Jun took a closer look. Under the light of the torch, he saw many people wearing mourning belts on their waists, and mourning scarves on their heads. The weapons in their hands were also wrapped in white silk. He could not help but was greatly delighted. "It's not a rebellion," he said, "It's the Thousand Ox Guards who have come to rescue the Emperor."
Empress Wei was so frightened by Ma Qinke's words that her face paled and she almost fell to the ground. Hearing Yang Jun's words, her spirits rose again. She quickly struggled free of the support of the two and cheerfully went forward, shouting loudly: "Aijia is here. Thousand Bull Guards, quickly protect the Emperor!"
Ge Fushun, Li Xianfu and the defecting Thousand Bull Guard Captain Chu Cai were rushing forward when they suddenly saw a few lanterns coming towards them. Following which, a tall and slender figure cried out "Ai Jia" in a tender voice. Their hearts skipped a beat.
Aijia, other than Empress Wei, who else can it be? The three of them were like wolves that had been starved for an entire winter. They rushed out at the same time! That was Empress Wei! Chief merit! If he killed her, he might even be conferred the title of King!
"Empress Wei! Conferred the title of King! Conferred the title of King! Empress Wei! " The three fierce generals held sharp blades in their hands and ferociously pounced at the prey in their eyes. No one knew who had made the first strike, or who had delivered the fatal blow … …
… …
Huang Xuchang was sprinting in the direction of Bai Fu Hall when he suddenly discovered that a few lanterns were moving towards Taiji Hall like will-o '-the-wisps. His heart couldn't help but move.
At this time, many of the palace maids and eunuchs were running for their lives. Along the way, Huang Xuchang had encountered several of them. He was too lazy to pay attention to these servants and maids.
But these palace maids and eunuchs scattered in all directions in panic. They would not form groups and rarely carried lanterns. In the distance, the lanterns faintly illuminated some human figures. It was clearly a group of people.
Also, if they were palace maids or eunuchs, they could just hide behind water jars, shrubs or fake mountains for a while. Regardless of who won or lost, after the dust settled, they wouldn't make things difficult for them. There was no need to run towards Taiji Hall. That was the great hall where the Son of Heaven came to court.
Huang Xuchang thought: "Could it be Empress Wei?" Huang Xuchang was a straightforward person. As he thought about it, he gave chase. As he chased after that group of people, he shouted loudly: "Quickly chase! Don't let Empress Wei escape! "
Behind him, Maqiao, Chu Kuangge and the others didn't know what was going on. When they suddenly saw Huang Xuchang running in the direction of Taiji Hall and shouting something about 'Empress Wei', they thought he had really discovered something and immediately gave chase like a swarm of bees.
In reality, the person running towards Taiji Hall was Princess Anle.
As soon as Bai Fu Hall received the warning, Wu Yanxiu hurried to Suzhang Gate to supervise the battle. Princess Anle waited in Bai Fu Hall for a while. Suddenly, she felt somewhat uneasy: "If the rebel army can't enter the palace, I will naturally be fine. But if the rebel army enters the palace, what should I do?"
Princess Anle, who had already experienced Crown Prince Li Zhongjun's rebellion, was calm. After a moment's thought, she took a few personal eunuchs and palace maids and fled in the direction of Taiji Hall.
She didn't go to Suzhang Gate to accompany her husband because she knew very well that once Suzhang Gate was breached, her husband would undoubtedly die. She didn't want to die yet.
She also didn't go to Ganlu Hall to see her mother because she knew that once the rebel army entered the palace, her mother would be the biggest target. She didn't want to be implicated by her mother.
Thus, she chose Taiji Hall. Although Taiji Hall was where the Son of Heaven summoned all the officials, where the Son of Heaven issued his grand policies and issued his orders, it was only an empty hall at night, not an important place that the rebel army paid attention to.
An Le's wishful thinking was to find a place to hide in Taiji Hall. It would soon be daybreak, and the palace was so large that it would be very difficult for the rebel army to find her. As long as she could successfully hide until daybreak, until all the officials entered the court, she would be safe.
She knew that the only person qualified to rebel was the Prince of Xiang. If she died in the chaos, no one would say anything, but in front of the officials, her uncle would definitely not give the order to execute his niece, a defenseless woman.
Guo 'er might not have great wisdom, but he was rather clever!
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