"Guardian Fang?"
Xiao Ruxun frowned. He thought of the old man who had warned him before he entered the capital. He had warned him that Shen Yicheng was not a person who would settle down. Shen Yicheng seemed gentle and gentle, but he was actually ruthless and had many tricks up his sleeves. He had warned him to be careful.
Xiao Ruxun had not expected what would happen later. Presumably, Guardian Fang had not expected this day either. Perhaps he had also underestimated Shen Yicheng.
Of course, this was not the most important thing. It was just that when Guardian Fang was mentioned, he thought of Sun Chengzong.
He was really looking for trouble …
"Guardian Fang? What's going on? "
Xiao Ruxun wanted to know the whole story.
"Guardian Fang had already arrived at the capital before the Commander had surrounded the capital. He was ordered by Shen Yicheng to come rescue the Emperor. At the start, I also thought that Guardian Fang was one of Shen Yicheng's men, but now I know that Guardian Fang's goal was to protect His Majesty. He wanted to charge into the Imperial City to protect His Majesty while the capital was in chaos."
"Protect His Majesty?"
Xiao Ruxun frowned again. At this moment, the guards at his side seemed to want to do something, but they were stopped by Xiao Ruxun.
Liu Huangchang nervously looked at Xiao Ruxun.
Then, Xiao Ruxun approached Liu Huangchang and asked in a low voice, "Is His Majesty still alive?"
Liu Huangchang's pupils constricted.
He turned his gaze elsewhere. He saw those black banners and the 'Qin' character on them.
His heart began to beat violently.
"Yes, Shen Yicheng placed His Majesty under house arrest in Yuxi Palace. But two hours ago, he brought people to Yuxi Palace and brought His Majesty to the Imperial Palace. He planned to have His Majesty ascend the throne again and then use this as an excuse to stop the Commander from advancing. He even planned to use this to cause suspicion between His Majesty and the Commander."
He honestly replied.
"Then what happened after that?"
Xiao Ruxun continued to ask.
"After that, I bribed the guards from the Dong 'an Gate to the Dong' hua Gate. I originally thought that the Commander would advance from there, so I planned to welcome the Commander and open the gates to welcome the Commander. In the end, the Commander did not arrive, but Lord Fang and his one thousand elite soldiers did."
"Then, when the conditions were right, success came naturally?
"Yes."
Liu Huangchang continued, "I have always wanted to render meritorious service to the Grand Marshal, and I have been thinking about this matter for a long time. Now that I have strong support, why can't I? I had long expected that Shen Yichuan would have designs on His Majesty, so I bribed the Embroidered Uniform Guard baihu Liu Shun, who was in charge of guarding Yuxi Palace, to act according to the circumstances.
He didn't want to follow Shen Yiyi to his death and was willing to follow me and pledge loyalty to Marshal in order to survive. It was he who captured Shen Yiyi, Luo Sigong, Xiao Daheng, and other major traitors in order to atone for his crimes. "
"Liu Xuanzi, oh Liu Xuanzi, you really gave me a big surprise."
Xiao Ruxun reached out and patted Liu Huangchang's shoulder. "You saved my life before, and now you've done such a great service. Tell me, how should I reward you? How about I reward you with the position of Minister of War in Daqin? "
Liu Huangchang's attention had been placed on the words' Minister of War ', and he had felt an inexplicable sense of excitement. However, he suddenly noticed that Xiao Ruxun's wording was not' Great Ming 'but' Great Qin '.
Yes, he did not hear wrongly. It was Daqin, not Daming.
I guessed correctly.
Almost instantly, Liu Huangchang knelt on the ground.
"Subject Liu Huangchang is willing to serve Your Majesty to the death! Long live His Majesty! "
How tactful!
Xiao Ruxun also looked at Liu Huangchang, who was kneeling on the ground, with some emotion.
Why was this person so smart?
Xiao Ruxun bent down and helped Liu Huangchang up.
"Dear subject, I am very happy that you are so considerate of me. To be able to solve such a difficult problem for me, this is the greatest merit in the world. I will remember this merit. When the new dynasty is established and the ministers are appointed, there will definitely be a position for you."
Liu Huangchang hurriedly knelt again and thanked Xiao Ruxun.
"This subject thanks Your Majesty for your grace!"
"Get up, we have known each other for so many years. Why are we so distant?"
Xiao Ruxun smiled. "The current situation is urgent. Let's talk about the past later. Based on the current situation, what advice do you have for me, dear subject?"
Liu Huangchang urgently used his brain.
This matter was related to his own life, as well as his future prospects. It was related to whether or not he would be able to achieve any results after such a long time of planning.
Make your position clear! Make your position clear! Sit your butt straight!
"Right now, within the palace, other than Guard Fang's thousand elite troops, there is no one else who can stop Your Majesty. Your Majesty has the absolute advantage in terms of military strength. Guard Fang should not be a problem. Guard Fang is extremely loyal and might fight with Your Majesty. Your Majesty can first send people to occupy the palace, then surround the Extreme Emperor Hall. Everyone is in the Extreme Emperor Hall, including Your Majesty … including Emperor Ming. There might be some problems."
After listening to Liu Huangchang's analysis, Xiao Ruxun felt slightly regretful.
If it could be resolved peacefully, it would be for the best. However, the current situation did not allow Xiao Ruxun to resolve peacefully.
There was no problem with everyone except for Fang Shoushi. Perhaps Sun Chengzong was also included.
Xiao Ruxun never thought that Guard Fang would come all the way from Datong to the capital just to protect Zhu Yijun.
However, after thinking about Sun Chengzong, he could more or less understand Guard Fang's character.
It was still the same dilemma. Anyone would want a loyal subordinate, but the loyal subordinates of the opposing faction were his mortal enemies. He hoped that everyone would smoothly join him, and he also hoped that everyone would become his loyal subordinates, but that was impossible.
In essence, everyone was working together and using each other. However, this relationship was not that pure.
And in this kind of relationship, there would always be those who had special feelings for the dynasty and were willing to die for it. There was no lack of such people in the past dynasties. At the turning point of history, this was also a kind of choice.
In modern history books and textbooks, these people were called feudal blind loyalty. They were sure of their loyalty, but felt that their loyalty was not worth it. This caused people to have a special kind of complicated feelings.
But without a doubt, these people were the most valuable assets of a centralized dynasty in an era without patriotic education. Their personal qualities and moral integrity were very valuable.
Xiao Ruxun used to shed tears for the stories of these people. But now, he realized that he was about to become the 'villain' who stood against them.
In fact, whether the villain was righteous or not was just a matter of standpoint. Standpoint could change at any time. It was just that when it came to emotions, it was difficult to accept.
He discovered that it wasn't that he had finally become the type of person that he had once disliked.
However.
What was so bad about that?
There was no such thing as a righteous person in the world …
Xiao Ruxun made a prompt decision. He immediately commanded the army to enter through Xuanwu Gate and quickly surrounded the palace. Then, he personally led the elite troops to the Imperial Palace.
This was the true core palace of the capital.
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