Liangpin said, "Then let's go into the palace and wait. It's not good for so many adults to stand in this courtyard, and the weather is so cold."
Eunuch Lu smiled and said, "Liang Fei, it's just a short wait, isn't it? If you feel tired, I will have someone bring a chair out."
Taifu Liang said to Concubine Liang, "Just wait a moment. The emperor is familiar with bathing, it will take at most half an hour. We can wait for this half an hour."
You've been waiting outside the palace for so many hours, do you still care about this half hour
Eunuch Lu went in with a smile on his face. When he turned around, a servant came out with a chair and offered him hot tea.
The cold wind was blowing on my face. Although it was not a severe winter, it was still very cold.
Moreover, it rained a few days ago and the temperature dropped a little. When everyone was excited outside the palace just now, they didn’t feel cold. But now that they sat down, the cold air was overwhelming.
The prince seemed very anxious and paced back and forth, but the tutor was very calm and steady. Things had come to this point and the outcome was obvious.
He was considering two possibilities in his mind. One was that they had fallen into Murong Jie's trap and would be ambushed and killed in the palace. The emperor would definitely not see them and he would not show his ghost face sore to others.
The second possibility is that once the plan is accomplished, the crown prince will be announced as the successor and the coronation ceremony will be held as soon as possible.
Now that the city gates are closed, even if Murong Jie wants to mobilize troops, it won't be easy, because his men are guarding outside and no one in the palace can leave the palace.
Chen Taijun and others outside did not have military tokens and could not mobilize the soldiers in the camp.
The Minister of War also ordered people to keep a close watch, and if anyone was sent to mobilize troops, they would be killed without mercy.
Judging from the cards, he has an 80% chance of winning.
"Taifu, it seems that Murong Jie is deliberately delaying," said Censor Zhang.
Censor Zhang originally had no position, but he was invited to the meeting. When he heard the Crown Prince and Concubine Liang say that the Emperor had a ghost-faced sore, he had to perform his duties. He was an official who supervised the Emperor and the court officials. The Emperor had a ghost-faced sore, which meant that he did not implement benevolent policies and incurred the wrath of God, and was punished by him.
In fact, he vaguely sensed something was wrong today, but he was a straightforward person who only believed in the truth. If he saw that the emperor really had a ghost face sore, he would plead for the people.
He now thought that it was Murong Jie who was delaying, not the emperor. Why didn't Murong Jie let everyone see the emperor? He wanted to maintain his position as regent. If the emperor didn't abdicate and the prince couldn't ascend the throne, he would still be the regent.
As the Censor-in-Chief, he was extremely dissatisfied with Murong Jie's hegemony, which was why he was used by the Grand Tutor and others this time.
Taifu Liang said, "Be patient. The army will attack us in an hour. By then, no matter how much Murong Jie does, it will be useless."
He had just calculated that there were seven hundred guards in the palace, one third of them were his. Plus he had three thousand soldiers outside. His chances of winning against Chen Taijun and the others were enough. If they broke into the palace, Murong Jie would not be able to get any external aid, and the situation would be settled.
With the help of Taifu Liang to calm people's hearts, everyone waited patiently.
Half an hour passed, but there was still no movement in the inner hall.
Censor Zhang asked the imperial guards at the palace gate, "Go in and ask if the emperor can summon us?"
The imperial guard said calmly: "If the emperor wants to summon you, he will naturally send someone to pass on the message. Just wait."
"We came in by imperial decree. The emperor just wants to take a bath and change clothes. Why does it take so long?" Censor Zhang asked unhappily. He was not unhappy because he had to wait, but because the imperial guards spoke to him in a bad tone.
As the Censor-in-Chief, no matter the emperor or the officials, everyone was polite to him. But how could he not be angry when this unknown imperial guard treated him so lightly
"The emperor is ill now. Not to mention half an hour, sometimes he may not be able to recover in two hours."
Censor Zhang was filled with rage, but he couldn't vent it, so he could only go back and wait in disappointment.
This wait lasted another half an hour, and an hour had passed since entering the palace.
Master Liang sat on the chair, tapping the armrest with his fingers, his eyes cold.
He had instructed General Qian that if no news came out within an hour, he should attack immediately.
He calculated that it would take about half an hour to deal with Lady Chen and Lord Xiao's soldiers.
But after waiting for another half an hour, no sound of swords or spears could be heard.
Taifu Liang felt that something was not right. Could it be that a few thousand men could not defeat a few hundred men
Of course he didn't know that from the moment he entered the palace, Lord Xiao had captured General Qian. After capturing General Qian, the other soldiers dared not move and continued to confront him.
The Grand Tutor only took into account the military strength, but did not take into account the outstanding martial arts of Lord Xiao and his men. It would be easy for them to capture a general.
When the Taifu saw that an hour and a half had passed and no one had come in, he knew something had happened.
His face changed slightly, and he stood up and said, "Since the emperor is ill, we should not disturb him from recuperating. Let's go back first and come back another day!"
The prince was startled, "Not waiting anymore?"
Liangpin also knew that the situation was not good, and said: "Your father is not feeling well, so don't go in and disturb him, let's go."
After that, he lowered his voice and said to the prince, "Go quickly, something is wrong."
The prince was a little surprised, "What's going on?"
"Go!" Liang Bin lowered her voice and said sternly.
When the prince saw that his mother was angry, although he was unwilling, he had to obey.
However, as soon as they turned around, they saw that the gate of Xiwei Palace had been closed, and more than a hundred archers fell from the sky and landed on the palace wall.
"Master, now that you're here, don't be in a hurry to leave!" Murong Jie walked out of the hall with a hearty laugh, his hands behind his back. The bright wind lantern illuminated his usually cold face, but now there was a playful smile on the corner of his mouth.
Taifu Liang turned around slowly and stared at Murong Jie. If he still didn't realize that he was being set up at this point, he would be really stupid.
"Your Highness, what a good plan!" Taifu Liang said expressionlessly.
"Plan?" Murong Jie chuckled. "What kind of plan is this? I am here to take care of the sick. The emperor said he wanted to see you. Look, I am taking a bath and getting well soon. I came out to inform you, but I didn't expect you to leave."
"Are all the people outside my palace controlled by you?" Taifu Liang asked coldly.
"No," Murong Jie shook his head, "Your people are still safe outside, but someone just came in to report that General Qian has some personal grudges with Marquis Xiao, and is now being controlled by Marquis Xiao. In addition, Eunuch Sun also went out to tell them that the Grand Tutor is having a good conversation with the Emperor, so they are relieved now."
Taifu Liang said sinisterly, "So what? The emperor has a ghost face sore. Even if you don't let everyone see it today, they will see it tomorrow. You want to cover the sky with one hand and deceive the world, but I'm afraid you can't do it."
Murong Jie was startled, and said angrily: "Who told you that the emperor had a ghost face sore? Do you believe this rumor? I really overestimated the master."
The prince shouted, "Don't play tricks on me. My mother and I have seen it with our own eyes. Father is the ghost-faced sore."
"The Crown Prince and Concubine Liang did come here, but the Emperor is only suffering from tuberculosis, so how could he have a ghost face sore? It seems that the rumors among the people were spread by the Crown Prince. So, you came to the palace not to visit the Emperor, but to force him to abdicate?"
Murong Jie's last words, mixed with ice chips, hit everyone's face.
(End of this chapter)