March 13th, the 24th year of Youning, was a bloody night that went down in history.
The palace was controlled by the Queen Mother. Ever since Shen Xihe focused on keeping her pregnancy safe, the Queen Mother temporarily took charge of the palace. It was easy for her to avoid Shen Xihe and Emperor Youning's men, kill some people arranged by other forces at will, and then replace them with her own people.
Although Shen Xihe made arrangements after she became suspicious of the Queen Mother, she was unable to do so in order to avoid alerting the enemy. She wanted to lure out all of the Queen Mother's forces in one fell swoop and did not want to leave any future troubles. Besides, this was not just her business, wasn't His Majesty also involved
The war in the imperial city affected the people of the entire Kyoto. They were in a panic, but dared not go out. They could only huddle at home, waiting for the dawn, so that they would know why the day had changed and who would be in charge in the future.
What they didn't know was that the gate of the Shunan Palace, far away in Shuzhong, was knocked at the moment night fell. The steward was supporting a soldier covered in blood. He seemed to have only his last breath left: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Jiannan Jiedushi asks for help..."
This man was also wearing the clothes of the Jiannan Jiedushi's military office, and had a token of the Jiannan Jiedushi in his hand.
"The Tubo people are launching an attack." Only if the Tubo people launch an attack, and an unexpected attack at that, can they induce the Jiedushi of Jiannan to seek help from southern Sichuan. Shen Twenty-Seven showed a worried look on his face. He looked in the direction of Kyoto, not thinking about anything.
Xiao Wenxi walked out silently. She looked at Shen Ershiqi with gentle eyes full of affection: "You want to help?"
Shen Twenty-Seven turned to look at him and nodded solemnly: "The people are here. If I don't rush to help, the court will definitely blame me."
"There must be something fishy about the sudden rebellion of Tubo. This place is a hundred miles away. If there is an ambush..." Xiao Wenxi was worried, and her expression revealed that she did not agree with Shen Ershiqi going. "It's late at night. Don't you have the final say on whether this person comes or not?"
Beneath the earnest anticipation were a lot of calculations and temptations, but Shen Twenty-Seven remained calm. He was the person carefully trained by the Crown Princess. From the day of his bone pressing, the Crown Princess had said that he might become the real King of Southern Shu.
To be a king of a different surname, shouldering the responsibility of ensuring the well-being of the people of Shu, he naturally had to learn a lot. During the year of pushing bones, the Crown Princess personally taught him what a great general is, what political tactics are, and what a capable minister is!
How could he disappoint the Crown Princess
Shen Ershiqi put his hand on Xiao Wenxi's shoulder and said, "You know who I am. The Tubo rebellion not only affects the imperial court, but also the northwest. If I don't go there in person, how can I know what their purpose is?"
"In your heart, the northwest is the most important after all." Xiao Wenxi smiled bitterly, "What about me? Have you ever thought about me? You lead the troops out of the city, if someone takes the opportunity to harm the palace..."
Shen Ershiqi's eyes narrowed slightly. He tightened and loosened the hand that held Xiao Wenxi's shoulder, and finally sighed, as if he had made a great decision. He took out a token and handed it to Xiao Wenxi solemnly: "This is the order of the Patriarch of the Bu Family. The leader of the Bu Family's secret guards is still in Shu. You can use this order to mobilize the Bu Family's secret guards."
This token is extremely similar to the one that Bu Shulin gave to Shen Ershiqi after he had escaped death in the cave in the past. The difference is that the one Bu Shulin gave to Shen Ershiqi was the Young Master's Token, while this one is the Patriarch's Token that Shen Ershiqi inherited from the relics of the King of Southern Shu when he returned to Shu.