On the evening of September 22, Pingyuan Town, fifteen miles away from the Hunting Palace, had become the main camp of King Qin's army. Now that all roads to the outside of the Hunting Palace had been cut off, King Yong sat in the temporary tent with great emotion. He never imagined that he would get out of the predicament like this. On the way here, he had already asked Qin Yong, Xiahou Yuanfeng and others what happened. Although they were not clear about some things, Li Zhi still understood most of what happened.
When Jiang Zhe was left behind, Li Zhi didn't have much hope. He didn't expect that Jiang Zhe would actually turn the tide. He already felt incredible, and what shocked him even more was that when Qin Yong was still a little hesitant about Jiao Zhao's military talisman and secret decree, Zhang Jinxiong, the chief guard of the prince who escorted and monitored Xiahou Yuanfeng, actually took out General Qin's token. In order to mobilize Qin Yong's troops, Jiang Zhe actually used triple insurance, and the people who mobilized even included the prince's confidants. This not only made Qin Yong and Xiahou Yuanfeng feel more and more chilling, even Li Zhi felt that Jiang Zhe does have unpredictable opportunities.
Especially when he summoned Xiahou Yuanfeng alone, Xiahou Yuanfeng did not hide it at all, he guessed how Jiang Zhe was hiding in Hanxiang Garden, how he went to arrest Jiang Zhe because of selfishness, and how he was controlled by Jiang Zhe at the risk of death, Li Zhi couldn't help hearing it. He admires and marvels, and at the same time, he has a little more affection for Xiahou Yuanfeng. Although this person is a little sinister and swaying, his eyes are far-reaching. If used well, it is a help. So he comforted Xiahou Yuanfeng quite a bit.
For Zhang Jinxiong, Li Zhi also commended his achievements, and made it clear that he would not pursue Kongtong's past faults, but Zhang Jinxiong did not stay. He claimed that he betrayed the prince because he could not see the behavior of the prince and Fengyimen, but he was unwilling to participate. An attack on the old master, so please leave. Li Zhi admired his loyal character, and wrote a warrant to Zhang Jinxiong, allowing him to leave freely.
Qin Yong also came to apologize in person, saying that because he hesitated and hesitated, so that the rescue came late, he asked King Yong to punish him, but Li Zhi did not blame Qin Yong. In King Yong's mind, since Qin Yi's army was only loyal to the imperial court, if Qin Yong easily leaned towards himself and came to rescue without being ordered to, although he would feel grateful at this moment, he would be worried that when a similar situation arises in the future, Qin Yong will make a big mistake because of wrong judgment. In this way, although Qin Yong was too cautious, he was a good candidate to defend Gyeonggi, so Li Zhi not only offered his comfort, but also personally gave Qin Yong the saber reward, which made Qin Yong grateful.
After a tense military discussion, Li Zhi ordered Xiahou Yuanfeng to sneak into the hunting palace with some masters first, to reinforce Xiaoshuang Palace, and then the army ploughed the courtyard to sweep the caves, cooperated with the inside and the outside, and quelled the rebellion in one fell swoop. And there was Xiao Shunzi who followed Xiahou Yuanfeng into the hunting palace, which made Xiahou Yuanfeng a headache. When Xiahou Yuanfeng came to Qinying to pass the decree, in order to prevent the news from being exposed, he first passed the Jiao Zhao in front of the generals and officials, and then showed the secret order to Qin Yong in private. So he was almost beaten to death by Xiao Shunzi who came over after hearing the news. That's okay, when Xiao Shunzi forced to ask about Hanxiangyuan, and heard that he had slapped Jiang Zhe, he kept his face cold, and his eyes were always full of murderous intent. With all these things, why not let Xiahou Yuanfeng wipe out a cold sweat, at this moment he really couldn't believe that he had thought of taking Xiao Shunzi under his command before.
It was just dark at night, and Xiahou Yuanfeng brought more than a dozen high-strength night walkers to the corner of the Hunting Palace, which was very close to the Yulin Palace where the prince lived. The guards here are the guards and the Imperial Army controlled by Xiahou Yuanfeng, so after Xiahou Yuanfeng showed up, these people easily entered the hunting palace, and then Xiahou Yuanfeng ordered them to bring some banned army clothes, and everyone changed into them. After that, along with Xiahou Yuanfeng, he hid away from Xiaoshuang Hall. But when passing by Hanxiang Garden, as expected by Xiahou Yuanfeng, Xiao Shunzi insisted to see Jiang Zhe first. Xiahou Yuanfeng had long been prepared. He felt that Hanxiang Garden was very close to Xiaoshuang Palace, and going to Xiaoshuang Palace now would easily disturb Fengyimen, so it would be better to wait until Li Zhi's army arrived before taking action. So he agreed.
Everyone entered Hanxiang Garden, the others went to the side hall to rest first, while Xiao Shunzi and Xiahou Yuanfeng went to the princess' bedroom. Xiao Shunzi was naturally the first to break into the princess' bedroom, but when Xiahou Yuanfeng followed, he saw Xiao Shunzi looking at him angrily. Xiahou Yuanfeng looked around, but he couldn't see Jiang Zhezhu. Servant, he couldn't help but startled, but he thought about it and said with a smile, "Maybe Lord Jiang has gone somewhere else, Master Li, don't worry too much."
Xiao Shunzi felt that what he said was reasonable, and his expression gradually calmed down, but at this time he heard someone approaching gently, his heart moved, and after a while, someone gently pushed open the door. When Xiao Shunzi saw Dong Que, he couldn't help feeling overjoyed, and asked, "Where is the son, is he okay?"
Dong Que lowered his head in a guilty conscience and did not dare to speak. Xiao Shunzi and Xiahou Yuanfeng trembled in their hearts now, but Xiahou Yuanfeng knew that if there was no antidote, all the glory and wealth would be useless, and hurriedly asked, "What happened to Mr. Jiang?"
Dong Que said helplessly: "Young Master was kidnapped by His Royal Highness's people." The news shocked the two of them like a bolt from the blue. Xiao Shunzi and Xiahou Yuanfeng were both quick-witted and asked at the same time, "It didn't fall to the Crown Prince. He Fengyi Sect, right?" Dong Que quickly replied: "No, I have been monitoring for a long time, the son is still with King Qi, the crown prince must not know about it." The hearts of the two were calmed down. Xiahou Yuanfeng glanced at Dong Que suspiciously, thinking why he didn't accompany him, but Xiao Shunzi knew the reason, he said coldly, "I want to go to Xuanhuayuan first."
Xiahou Yuanfeng stopped him and said, "His Royal Highness King Qi and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince are not of the same mind. If King Yong's army arrives, then King Qi will never dare to hurt Master Jiang. If Master Li goes now, he may instead allow King Qi to use Master Jiang to threaten Master Li. "
Xiao Shunzi also knew this, but Jiang Zhe was in the hands of King Qi, and he was very worried that King Qi would use Jiang Zhe as a hostage to threaten King Yong, so he didn't speak, but his firm eyes showed his unwillingness to compromise.
Xiahou Yuanfeng had a headache for a while, then Dong Que said in a low voice, "Your son's condition worsened after Lord Xiahou left, and his subordinates can't do anything. King Qi will definitely treat him. If Master Li rushes now, if one is bad, it will hurt him. Young Master, it is better to wait until King Yong arrives, the overall situation has been decided, I think King Qi will not be ignorant."
Xiao Shunzi's expression gradually calmed down, but his gaze towards Xiahou Yuanfeng became more and more cold. Xiahou Yuanfeng didn't understand what he was thinking, he was blaming himself for aggravating Jiang Zhe's condition, but he could only smile bitterly. . However, after a while, Xiao Shunzi sighed to himself. It was three feet frozen, not a day's cold. Jiang Zhe's serious condition was not because of Xiahou Yuanfeng's palm. After he figured it out, he silently looked out the window, waiting for the time to start. Sir, I hope you are safe and sound.
At dawn, according to the predetermined plan, Xiahou Yuanfeng and others quietly hid towards Xiaoshuang Palace, which is the most heavily guarded place in the hunting palace. When approaching Xiaoshuang Palace, Xiahou Yuanfeng asked others to hide and he took the lead. Walking towards the palace gate, the guards guarding the gate raised their vigilance at the same time. After a few gestures, Xiahou Yuanfeng had vaguely seen the white clothes of the female swordsman of Fengyi Sect. He deliberately said arrogantly: "I am Xiahou Yuanfeng, the deputy general manager of the big inner circle, and I have come to ask for permission from the prince. It is the prince's party. In any case, the prince is always the future emperor, and they naturally dare not offend. It didn't take long for Li Hanyou to come out from the inside, her expression was a little troubled, and there was no news of King Yong's arrest for so long, so she was naturally very uneasy. Seeing Xiahou Yuanfeng, she said coldly: "Master Xiahou, didn't you go to pass the order, why are you here late at night, what's the matter?"
Xiahou Yuanfeng smiled mysteriously and said, "I'm going to ask you guys. Although Miss Wen has good martial arts, she still didn't catch King Yong. Instead, I was lucky. Now King Yong's head has been tested for the prince. Let me come and report this to Your Majesty."
Li Hanyou said doubtfully, "If what you said is true, why did the crown prince not come to report to the emperor in person, but instead asked you to come, where is the head, I haven't seen it yet?"
Xiahou Yuanfeng looked around and said in a low voice, "Princess, you are confused. We all know what's going on here. If the crown prince comes to see His Majesty with the head of King Yong now, His Majesty's inappropriate behavior in his anger is not good to spread. Although the lower official has a humble position, he is always accompanied by him, and the emperor's temperament is familiar. Master Young Master asked me to come and have a thorough understanding with His Majesty, and wait until Your Majesty has become angry, calm down, and the Crown Prince will come to see him again in person. Princess, keep quiet, no outsiders know about this matter, even the army that captured and killed King Yong I did not let them come. Only then will the news of King Yong's death be announced to the world."
Li Hanyou frowned and said, "Why, have you seen Master Lu?"
Xiahou Yuanfeng sneered: "Princess, it's not that the subordinate is blaming you. We are all on the same boat anyway. Before the birds are exhausted, the princess wants to hide a good bow. The subordinate does not want to embarrass your family, so I haven't released Lord Lu, but I want to have a few words with Lu Shaofu, even Princess Xiao can't obstruct it unreasonably."
Li Hanyou's phoenix eyes flashed a cold light. Although he hated Lu Jingzhong, he had to say that this was a very safe way. But looking at the two guards standing with their heads bowed and respectful behind Xiahou Yuanfeng, Li Hanyou said: "You can go in, but these two guards can't."
Xiahou Yuanfeng's face changed and said: "This is not good, to be rude, now that King Yong is dead, we are all on the prince's boat, but who knows when you are going to unload the mill and kill the donkey, my two guards are Confidants and personal guards, martial arts are not under the subordinate officials, without their protection, I would not dare to enter Xiaoshuang Palace."
Li Hanyou mistakenly thought that the two guards were the dead men of Yuezong, so they hid their heads and showed their tails. Of course, this was also the result of Xiahou Yuanfeng deliberately misleading her, so he said sarcastically: "You are more cautious, that's all, this palace is just being careful, Could it be that there will be any wrongdoing? You go in, you have to say it first, if you want to make a fool of yourself, I will not let you go. Now my Senior Sister Yan and Senior Sister Xie are inside, the three of you can't turn it over. What's the big wave. By the way, what about Wei Ying, is he still patrolling?"
Xiahou Yuanfeng smiled and said: "Whatever he does, the son of the dignified prime minister has to compete with us for credit. He is usually sane, but I don't like him."
Li Hanyou frowned and said, "You're too narrow-minded, didn't Wei Ying hide from your eyes? You'll both be officials of the same dynasty in the future, so it's best not to fall out."
Xiahou Yuanfeng smiled coldly, and said casually: "As ordered." Li Hanyou saw that he was smiling, but his handsome face had a sneering look. He only regarded him as jealous and stopped talking. Said: "Okay, you can go in. The emperor and the others are resting in the warm pavilion in the main hall of Xiaoshuang Hall. We are not allowed to enter the main hall. Please go and see yourself."
Entering Xiaoshuang Hall, Xiahou Yuanfeng breathed a sigh of relief. His eyes circled around, and the guards were very strict. At the door of the West Side Hall, a stunning woman with a beautiful crown and a group of fragrant women was holding a sword and looking at him there. Come, Xiahou Yuanfeng knew that the woman was Yan Wushuang, because she was not good at riding, because she didn't follow Wen Ziyan to hunt down King Yong, but came here to help Li Hanyou. He smiled slightly and nodded to Yan Wushuang. Yan Wushuang frowned slightly and returned to the side hall. Xiahou Yuanfeng then walked to the door of the main hall, knocked on the door and said, "My minister Xiahou Yuanfeng, please see Your Majesty."
In addition to the Golden Hall in front of the main hall of Xiaoshuang Hall, there are also six warm pavilions in the back. Now Emperor Yong Li Yuan and others are resting in it. Only those guards, Qin Yi and Cheng Shu take turns to guard the Golden Hall. This is to prevent rebellion. attack. Hearing Xiahou Yuanfeng's voice, Cheng Shu, who was in charge of the night watch, frowned. If it was Qin Yi, he might let Xiahou Yuanfeng come back after dawn with a straight face. But Cheng Shu's temperament is the most changeable, and now it doesn't make sense to offend Xiahou Yuanfeng for no reason, so he walked to the gate of the hall and asked the guard to open the door.
As soon as the door opened, Cheng Shu saw Xiahou Yuanfeng and the two guards behind him with their heads bowed. He was about to say that only Xiahou Yuanfeng would be allowed in. One of the guards raised his head slightly. Cheng Shu was stunned and immediately woke up. Come over, he said coldly, "Come in, if you want to make a fool of yourself with two of your subordinates, I, Lao Cheng, won't forgive you, a traitor who lives up to the emperor's grace."
Xiahou Yuanfeng and the three entered the main hall, and the door of the hall was closed again. Cheng Shu wanted to speak, but after all, he had been through wind and rain for a long time, so he said: "The emperor is still resting, and there is nothing to say about the etiquette of monarchs and ministers. Come in with me." After that, he led the three of Xiahou Yuanfeng to the back. Go, although those guards were a little strange, they didn't ask much.
The warm pavilion where the emperor rested was heavily guarded, and Concubine Changsun, Concubine Yan and Princess Changle were resting in another warm pavilion. Cheng Shu took Xiahou Yuanfeng and the three to the door of the warm pavilion, and the guards watched with vigilant eyes. Xiahou Yuanfeng, they all know that Xiahou Yuanfeng is a member of the Prince's line. At this time, the door of the warm pavilion opened, and Leng Chuan came out, with hostility in his eyes, he said coldly: "The emperor asked what happened."
The guard standing on the right behind Xiahou Yuanfeng raised his head, took off his hat, and said, "Li Shun of Prince Yong's Mansion has been ordered by His Highness to come to greet His Majesty."
Leng Chuan's eyes lit up and said, "You are the evil shadow Li Shun?" This handsome young man's eyes were as cold as ice and snow, and his voice was soft, which fit the image of the evil shadow Li Shun, but he still looked at Cheng Shu with questioning eyes. And Qin Yi who came from the warm pavilion next to him. The eyes of the two looked at Li Shun for a moment, and both nodded affirmatively.
After Leng Chuan went in for a while, he came out and said, "Your Majesty has summoned Li Shun and Xiahou Yuanfeng, and the General and Wei Guogong are also invited in."
Li Shun and Xiahou Yuanfeng walked in. Emperor Yong Li Yuan was anxious for the past two days, and he looked even older. To prevent accidents, he slept with his clothes on. How is the situation now?"
Li Shun has been in the Nanchu Palace for many years, so he naturally knew the etiquette and knelt down and said, "Li Shun, the servant, was ordered by His Royal Highness King Yong to come to say hello. Now His Royal Highness King Yong has joined General Qin Yong to hunt down His Highness's men. The rebels have all been slaughtered. Your Highness's main camp is located in Ping'an Town, and today the troops will be dispatched to the Hunting Palace, but Your Highness is worried about His Majesty's safety and sent a special servant to report."
Li Yuanlong was overjoyed. The dark clouds in the sky finally began to dissipate. He jumped out of bed and turned around on the ground a few times. He said, "Xiahou, what's the matter with you? Why did you bring King Yong's messenger here?"
Xiahou Yuanfeng would not be stupid enough to tell the truth, and said: "Your Majesty, the minister and the prince are friendly, just because the prince is the heir and has no intention of betrayal, so the prince sent his ministers with a false edict to mobilize the soldiers under General Qin Yong's command. When the horse was riding, the minister also carried the secret decree from His Majesty King Yong Sima Jiang Zhejiang with him. General Qin Yong was loyal and immediately dispatched troops to rescue His Royal Highness. After seeing His Highness, the minister was ordered to sneak back to the hunting palace for internal response. ." Although what he said was inaccurate, but since he had made great achievements, naturally no one would expose him.
Li Yuan nodded with a smile. He has always been worried about the coup d'etat. Now that the big event has been decided, he can't help but think how the Yong King Sima Jiangzhe would ask himself for a letter through Changle. Could it be that Changle and that person had a relationship from the former palace? It's really not possible, but it doesn't say that the person is a subordinate of Nanchu, and Changle's identity is hindered, and I heard that this person is extremely weak. Although Jiang Zhe has made a great contribution this time, it is also possible to give him a marriage, but this person is weak and sick, how can he bring happiness to Changle? marry a princess.
With the plan in mind, Li Yuan ordered everyone to wake up and wait for King Yong’s army in the main hall. After discussing with Leng Chuan, Xiahou Yuanfeng found a weak spot that could allow a few experts from outside to sneak in. Shunzi and Leng Chuan shot together, restraining more than a dozen forbidden troops, and brought in reinforcements who came in with them. Although this is very risky, but King Yong is about to launch, he can't care about it. After hiding these people in the back of the hall temporarily, Xiahou Yuanfeng hurriedly went to deal with the people in Fengyi's family who had become suspicious.
Concubine Ji Gui had a frosty face as she stood in front of the palace gate and insisted on going in. She had been in the deep palace for many years and had long been accustomed to intrigue. When she heard Yan Wushuang talking about this matter, although she felt it was reasonable, she was very suspicious of Wen Ziyan. Will let Xiahou Yuanfeng choose the cheap, with the mentality that she would rather kill the wrong than let it go, she came to the main hall to inspect. Qin Yi and Cheng Shu stood in front of the gate of the hall and did not allow her to enter. Although they said that the emperor did not want to see her, Ji Xia was determined to see Li Yuan and Xiahou Yuanfeng. For her, if Xiahou Yuanfeng is telling the truth, then she will offend Xiahou Yuanfeng at most by doing this, and she doesn't care about the people of the Demon Sect. If there is a fraud, then she may save the overall situation. . So her words became more and more intense, and Li Hanyou, Yan Wushuang, and Xie Xiaotong were also summoned by her. Although the three of them may not agree with Ji Xia's opinion, their shared hatred of the enemy makes them at least not against Ji Xia's decision.
At this moment, the horn outside the Hunting Palace rang, and King Yong's army arrived. In an hour, by the night, the army died down and quietly sneaked to the Hunting Palace, because the Hunting Palace was loyal to Fengyi Sect. There were not many people, so Fengyimen had no choice but to give up the patrol of the periphery, and King Yong let all the troops, people with titles, horses pick bells, and horses' hooves wrapped in thick cloth, just outside the hunting palace at dawn. No one in the palace has found it yet. King Yong waited until the first rays of sunlight shot out of the clouds before ordering the horn to sound and attacking. The forbidden army in the hunting palace was full of doubts and had no fighting spirit, but the army brought by King Yong had a clear purpose and entered the hunting palace in an instant.