Eunuch Kang explained: "Tian is Miao, Jin is Liu, and they are Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan, the right army of the imperial camp."
Zhai Ruwen was very doubtful. How big a deal was rebellion? If it is written down before any action is taken, wouldn't it be leaked in advance? Eunuch Kang couldn't explain his doubts, so he said: "This matter is indeed a bit strange, but to be prepared, it is best to pay attention."
Zhai Ruwen immediately agreed. Considering the seriousness of the matter, he approached Wang Yuan, the first commander of the Forbidden Army who was most trusted by the emperor at this time. Wang Yuan had a very bad reputation and public resentment boiled over. Zhai Ruwen had always been at odds with him. But Wang Yuan and the palace The relationship between the eunuchs, both big and small, was very good. Because of the good words of the eunuchs, Zhao Deji trusted him first and foremost. He and the medical officer Wang Jixian were distant brothers. They were in the same dynasty, so one can imagine how powerful they were.
After Qin Hui returned to the court, he also deliberately curry favor with Wang Yuan, but he knew that it was not advisable to get too close to the generals who held heavy troops, so they always communicated secretly. In public, he even briefly impeached Wang Yuan once. Therefore, he became even more He was favored by Zhao Deji, and was safely introduced by Wang Yuan as an informant in the inner court.
At one time, at the request of the eunuchs, Zhao Deji wanted to grant Wang Yuandu the command of the capital, which was equivalent to the position of Grand Marshal of the Army. However, he gave up due to the strong opposition of Zhai Ruwen and Lu Yihao because the relationship between the three was very bad.
Although Zhai Ruwen and Wang Yuan were at odds, the matter was of great importance and they did not dare to disagree. Wang Yuan immediately sent an army to ambush Tianzhu Temple.
In the early morning of the next day, everything was as usual in the capital. There was no sign of rebellion, and hundreds of officials went to court as before. Wang Yuan led fifty elite troops on horseback around the city, observing carefully along the way, but there was no movement.
According to the official system of the Song Dynasty, Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan only had to attend two morning court meetings on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month, and today was not the day for their morning court. Other generals, such as Yue Pengju, etc., after returning to the court several times to meet the emperor, did not Need to see you again.
After the morning meeting dispersed, Zhai Ruwen was nervous after all. Although there was no movement, he still asked Wang Yuan as usual: "What happened yesterday?"
Wang Yuan only said: "Mr. Zhai, please feel at ease. Your subordinates have made arrangements. If there is any trouble, they will definitely be wiped out."
Zhai Ruwen didn't ask too many questions, because after all, he didn't know whether the matter was true or not, so he could only try to keep it a secret.
Wang Yuan immediately led his troops out of the palace, and when they arrived at the bridge along the river in Lin'an City, ambush soldiers suddenly swarmed in from several directions and surrounded Wang Yuan and his soldiers.
Wang Yuan was shocked and turned pale. When he saw it, Liu Zhengyan and Miao Fu had already rode their horses to the bridge, reined in their horses, held their swords high, and looked ferocious.
Wang Yuan was originally a wine bag and rice bag, and he usually showed off his power. At this time, he panicked and shouted with a stern expression: "Master Miao, Liu Zhengyan, what do you two mean?"
Master Miao shouted: "Wang Yuan, we raised the army just to clear the emperor's side and kill the eunuchs. You are the biggest eunuch. After you arrived in Lin'an, you occupied a lot of land and tortured the people. Today, we will use a little plan to kill the eunuchs." Your soldiers tricked them into Tianzhu Temple."
It turned out that the information that Eunuch Kang received was the result of Miao Fu and others' plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain.
Seeing that he was in a desperate situation, Wang Yuan took a step back in panic and shouted to his soldiers: "Listen to my order and kill these two traitors. You will be rewarded greatly."
Miao Fu sneered: "Wang Yuan, how dare you deceive the soldiers when you are about to die..." He waved his hand, took a step forward, and beheaded Wang Yuan off his horse. Seeing that his soldiers wanted to resist, he shouted, "You have been counted." Surrounded by thousands of elite soldiers, if you want to survive, please take off your armor to avoid death... "
He waved his hand, and the army behind him came forward step by step.
Since the Song Dynasty, corrupt military administration has almost become a habit of the army. Since the Jingkang disaster, the army has either surrendered or fled, never daring to face a powerful enemy. When the first soldier dropped his weapon, the others immediately followed suit. emulate.
Miao Fu easily defeated the pro-army and rushed to the palace with his men. Along the way, the rebels attacked the eunuchs' private residences, searched, killed and plundered them. Almost all the eunuchs who were not on duty at the palace that day were captured by the rebels. Even men without beards along the road could not escape luck, and the city of Lin'an was in chaos.
On this day, Zhao Deji was discussing matters with Zhai Ruwen.
As soon as Qin Hui left, he suddenly felt that everything was inconvenient, because Zhai Ruwen would show him the memorials of the main battle from time to time. Especially when he learned that the wolf leader of the Jin Kingdom had passed away and had been replaced by a little wolf leader, many knowledgeable people in the government and the public began to It is suggested that the imperial court might as well take advantage of this situation to strengthen its troops, regain the land in the two rivers, and welcome back the two saints.
There have been no major wars these days. After being frightened by Zhao Deji's escape at sea, he truly felt as if he was walking on thin ice. He served as the Emperor of Peace for a few days, and Lin'an was a land of outstanding people and rich products. He used the excuse of political tensions and was unwilling to start another war. He just wanted to listen to the news. He was very unhappy when he won the battle, especially "welcoming the Second Saint", which pierced his heart.
As they were playing, they saw Eunuch Kang running in panting and kneeling down in a hurry: "The official family, Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan have launched a rebellion and have already reached the south of the city. I wanted to go out of the palace to visit and encountered the rebels. Army, so he hurriedly fled back to report..." Eunuch Kang almost collapsed to the ground, trembling all over.
From the repeated killings by the Jin army to the internal rebellion, Zhao Deji was already frightened. He only looked at Zhai Ruwen in horror and reproached: "I have reminded you to deal with it. Now, what should we do?"
Before Zhai Ruwen had time to answer, another Eunuch Feng also rushed in and hurriedly spread a list of papers in front of the imperial case: "Rebellious Miao Fu and others criticized the officials."
When Zhao Deji took a look, he saw the following words on the list:
The rulers Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan announced to the world that the current invasion of the Jin Dynasty is caused by treacherous ministers taking power, eunuchs in power, the emperor being rebellious, indulging in wine and sex, ignoring government affairs, and eunuchs running rampant. We will wait for the Qing emperor to sideline and punish the eunuchs.
Zhao Deji was furious, slapped the case and cursed: "Such a traitor must be killed."
Zhai Ruwen and others felt that the situation was serious, so they said: "Your Majesty, please calm down and allow me to act according to the opportunity."
Zhai Ruwen immediately rushed out. At this time, the south gate was surrounded, so he could only take a detour to the north gate. The north gate had also been closed long ago. The person in charge was the Chinese Army Wu Zhan. Wu Zhan was afraid of Miao Fu and others, and had already had an affair with the two of them. , Xingxing made a show, and posted 800 guards to temporarily station troops to show off.
When Zhai Ruwen saw such military appearance and discipline, his heart went cold. When Wu Zhan saw Zhai Ruwen reprimanding him, he looked troubled: "It's really Miao. Liu and Liu have strong soldiers and horses, and an army of 30,000..."
The combined forces of Miao and Liu indeed amounted to an army of 30,000, which far exceeded the army of palace guards. Zhai Ruwen had no choice but to send another person to confront the emperor.
Soon, Zhao Deji led his ministers to arrive. Standing at the top of the city, he saw the rebels rushing from the south, led by Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan.
When the rebels saw the emperor's honor guard such as Huang Luo San and Tuan Gai at the top of the city, they knelt down and shouted "Long live."
Miao and Liu also knelt down, but immediately got up and mounted their horses.
Hearing this "Long live", Zhao Deji felt really bitter and frightened in his heart. He forced himself to shout: "Miao and Liu Qing, what do you want to report?"
Miao Fu said sternly on his horse: "Since your Majesty succeeded to the throne, rewards and punishments have not been clear, and you have used traitors. Moreover, your Majesty did not want to rescue the two emperors at the beginning. He relied on his own troops and used the soldiers and horses of the empire as a means of protecting himself. He allowed the Zhao family to be destroyed. But he ascended the throne on his own initiative and seized the throne when the ancestral temple and the country were in crisis. It can be said that it is unjust and unjust. Today, His Majesty needs to abdicate... "
When Zhai Ruwen heard this, he said angrily: "Two lieutenants, you and your lord have been kings and ministers for several years, how can you say such nonsense?"
When Zhao Deji saw the banners waving in the city, the situation was over, the rebels were heavily surrounded, and all the former soldiers had turned into rebels. He was trembling with fear, and after a while he said: "Miao and Liu Qings have told me that I should abdicate and wait for the second emperor..."
Liu Zhengyan immediately said loudly: "The situation is urgent. The Lord has no choice but to abdicate immediately, ask the Queen Mother to take charge of the affairs, give way to the young prince, and quickly send envoys to make peace with Dajin. In this way, the world will be safe."
Zhao Deji said: "When I was in Marshal Xiangzhou's Mansion, I reluctantly succeeded to the throne only because of the support of everyone. Now, I voluntarily abdicate, but this matter needs to be reported to the Queen Mother."
Eunuch Kang rushed to invite the Queen Mother.
On this day, the Queen Mother was in the Qing Dynasty of the palace. After Tianwei got married, she and Wanwan came to visit her this time. When the Queen Mother contracted a cold, they stayed to take care of her. Five days later, the Queen Mother recovered.
The three of them were shocked and frightened when they heard about the mutiny. After Eunuch Kang explained the matter clearly, he knelt down and said, "The younger one has prepared the sedan chair, and I respectfully invite the Queen Mother."
The Queen Mother said: "Please step aside first."
Eunuch Kang retreated, and the Queen Mother hurriedly summoned Concubine Pan Xian and her son. When Concubine Pan Xian heard about the catastrophe, she was so frightened that she hugged her son and cried bitterly. She trembled all over and turned over and over again, saying, "What can we do? What can we do?"
The Queen Mother saw that she was in a state of despair, but Tianwei, who had experienced the life of a slave on the run, was somewhat calm when faced with such a big change. She hugged her nephew and said, "My dear concubine, there is no need to panic. Brother Ninth is expected to be fine."
The Queen Mother said: "Pan Xianfei, please go down and rest first."
When Concubine Pan Xian went down, the Queen Mother said to Tianwei and Wanwan: "Your ninth brother succeeded to the throne. Although everything is wrong, he has never treated the three of us badly, and so far, he has not made any serious mistakes."
Tianwei said: "Now, it is better to make the young prince the emperor first, and then plan for the restoration of Ninth Brother."
This is what everyone has to do.
When the Queen Mother left the city, there had to be a ceremony, so the two of them hurriedly found her a grand phoenix crown and the Queen Mother's court clothes, and hurriedly dressed her up.
Wanwan was frightened and suddenly said: "Mother, I want to sneak out to find Sister Hua first."
This matter is not trivial. The Queen Mother naturally knew that Hua Rong was estranged from Wang Junhua and Zhao Deji. She looked at Tianwei and Tianwei nodded: "Mrs. Yue is a trustworthy person. She has saved Brother Ninth's life several times. She is also the best with Brother Ninth." There are people who share weal and woe, not to mention Mr. Yue."
The Queen Mother said: "It's a pity that Mr. Yue is in the suburbs of Beijing and doesn't have heavy troops. Anyway, Wanwan, if you ask them for their ideas, you will have more ideas than me and other female figures."
Wanwan hurriedly said: "I'm going out right now." Wanwan disguised herself and quietly left the city.
The Queen Mother and Tianwei carried the little prince to the top of the city.
As soon as Zhao Deji saw the Queen Mother, he knelt down and cried bitterly: "This is an unscrupulous minister who has caused the loss of the world and brought trouble to the Queen Mother."
The Queen Mother helped her nephew up with her own hands, but she saw a frightened and pitiful look on his face. Although Zhao Deji did not do much after he succeeded to the throne, he had always been filial and respectful. She only glanced at Zhao Deji. When the rebels under the city saw the Queen Mother Fengguan come out in her best clothes, they immediately Kneel down and shout "Long live" again.