Peerless Pirates

Chapter 289 Critical Moment

The old emperor had just learned about the situation outside, and Sanda Qi, whose robe was covered in blood, walked in and knelt down with a plop, "Your Majesty, the final general is incompetent, so much so that the rebels disturbed the Holy Master (Latest Chapter of Swordsman Iron Scroll)!"

The old emperor shook his head slightly, "It's not your business, how is the situation outside?"

"The news came from Otunlu who was guarding the south gate, the north gate, and the two deputy commanders at the east gate. There are now more than a thousand people in the imperial army, and they have all retreated to the four gates of the inner city. The rebels have about five thousand people, plus

More than 300 monks who were aware of the demon monk gathered in the outer city. Some of His Royal Highnesses' troops have arrived and are attacking the outer city outside Da'anmen and Xuanhuamen respectively!"

"So, as long as the imperial army can hold on for a while, the rebels can be wiped out?"

"That should be the case (read the full text of Rebirth of the Perfect Years)!" Sanda Qi said, "However, to prevent accidents, the general suggested that His Majesty temporarily move away until the rebels are pacified, and then welcome His Majesty back to the temple!"

"Move it?" the old emperor sneered, "move it to where?"

Sandaqi gritted his teeth and said, "I heard that there is a secret passage in Renzheng Palace that can lead to the outside of the city..."

The old emperor snorted, "Three years after I came to the throne, I ordered all the secret passages to be filled up. If the king of a country wants to explore the secret passages, I, Dajin, will not be far from destruction! Use that secret passage.

What to do?"

Sandaqi trembled all over, but did not dare to say anything.

"You have a destiny of life and death, what are you afraid of!" The old emperor closed his eyes, "Do your best and obey fate! Go on duty!"

Sandaqi kowtowed again and exited the palace door.

After the old emperor said these few words, he was out of breath and had to close his eyes and rest for a while.

"Zhang Shou, my rebellious son's rebellion has caused a lot of trouble. After Yusheng ascended the throne, you will do your best to help calm the situation as soon as possible."

Seeing the old emperor confessing his last words, Wanyan Zhangshou hurriedly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I will survive this catastrophe. I..."

The old emperor coughed several times and his eyes became sharp, "You... you listen to me!"

Wanyan Zhangshou hurriedly bowed his head.

"It will take at least three years to clean up the government and military affairs. Don't rush to fight! You are less than fifty, and you are less than twenty, so don't panic, don't be overjoyed!"

"Clear the blood wolf. After the Wolf Guard is established, it must be managed by trustworthy people. Don't fall into the hands of unworthy people again! The Wolf Guard must be dispersed throughout our country in Dajin and established as a separate intelligence system for the emperor.

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"If Dajin wants long-term peace and stability, it is necessary to break the tribal boundaries. Whether it is the Wanyan Twelve Tribes, or the Tudan, Pucha and other tribes, their power can only be weakened, not strengthened, let alone one family. (Latest Chapter of Aoxiao Shendiao

). This is a long-term plan and needs to be planned slowly!"

"On meritocracy, both Han and Jurchen people must be equal. Although Han people can serve as officials, they cannot serve as important ministers. This must be broken slowly!"

"Be careful of the Tatars in the north. It is necessary to reduce the number of troops. We also need to provoke them into civil strife. The more ferocious the Tatars are, the better!"

The old emperor said something, and Wanyan Zhangshou's heart trembled. Even with his intelligence, it was difficult to fully understand what the old emperor meant. But he knew that this was the old emperor's last moment's request to his successor! He was also an old emperor in his thirties.

A summary of years of governance experience.

Wanyan Zhangshou silently remembered the old emperor's words in his heart, for fear of missing a sentence. Although the old emperor's last words were a bit bold, there is no harm in remembering them first.

While the old emperor was explaining his explanation, the shouts of killing outside suddenly became louder. They did not come from the west gate, but from the south! At this moment, a small yellow doorman stumbled in and said, "Report...report to your Majesty,

A group of rebels sneaked into the inner city through the Yucaochi Waterway, and are killing people, rushing over here!"

These people were the two hundred rebels led by Ta Qi. This group of people followed the river and then turned through the gap into the outer city, one step ahead of Wanyan Shahu. However, they did not go to meet Wanyan Yu.

Du or Wanyan Shahu instead sneaked along the edge of the pool towards the inner city palace wall. Since the patrolling imperial army only focused on the palace wall, they did not pay attention to the sneaking in of this group of rebels.

When entering the inner city from the outer city, Taqi's "water army" encountered big trouble. The inner city wall was built on the water, leaving only a few iron fences several feet wide under the city wall to connect the inside and outside.

waterway.

The ten rebels, who were proficient in water skills, risked their lives to dive into the water. The iron fences were also in disrepair and in bad condition, but because they were hidden deep underwater, the rebels spent a lot of effort to break them.

.Several rebels took long ropes and dived down, entered the fish pond in the inner city, and threw the ropes over the city wall to bring in all the rebels (read the full text of the Book of Five Directions and Heaven and Earth).

Due to the freezing cold, four of the ten people and more than a dozen rebels fell into the icy water.

After nearly 200 rebels entered the inner city, they first rushed into Qionglin Garden by the pool. The first thing they did was not to kill or rob people, but to have dozens of people block the door of the palace while the others went in to collect clothes and soaked them.

Qionglin Garden was originally a place for women, and there were not many eunuchs serving in it. Except for twenty or thirty rebels who could take off the eunuchs' clothes and put them on, the rest could only wear women's palace robes.

Show off your cloak.

Therefore, when Sandaqi led the imperial army towards Qionglin Garden, they encountered rebels dressed in colorful clothes!

Wanyan Zhangshou was shocked when he heard that the rebels had entered the inner city, "Where is General Sanda? How many rebels are there?"

"It was so dark that there were about two hundred people there. Lord Dutong led dozens of imperial troops there! But..."

Wanyan Zhangshou was sweating on his forehead. Dozens of forbidden troops might not be able to stop the 200 rebels! He didn't care that he was in front of a saint, so he went up and kicked him, "What's the matter?"

The eunuch didn't dare to hide, so he was kicked up and down. He quickly got up and leaned down, "Concubine Wei was kidnapped by the rebels!"

Concubine Wei was Wanyan Yusheng's biological mother, a Han woman who was deeply loved by the old emperor. When he heard that Concubine Wei had been kidnapped, the old emperor sat up abruptly, with his two skinny hands on the bed, his eyes wide open.

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Zhang Shou was also trembling with anxiety, and he shouted quickly, "Quick! Call all the servants in quickly, move the holy chariot, and go... to Zhaoming Palace!"

"Slow down!" The old emperor didn't know where the strength came from, and he actually shouted, "I won't leave, you have to protect the jade seal and don't let the rebels get away! By the way, Song Xiaolang, Zhang Shou, I remember you said Song Xiaolang

Here, quickly! Find him!"

Seeing that Wanyan Zhangshou was still hesitating, the old emperor shouted angrily, "Are you going to rebel too?"

Zhang Shou was startled and hurriedly turned around and ran out (read the full text of Zhu Guo)! Before he reached the outer hall, he shouted to Zhang Zong, "Quick! Go and invite Song Xiaolang!"

In the west side hall of Taihe Hall, Song Zheng heard the shouts of killing coming from the south, getting closer and closer! The ten forbidden soldiers who were originally guarding outside the door were hurriedly called away and rushed to the south!

Song Zheng screamed inwardly and hurriedly patted the sleeping Wanyan Jing. Wanyan Jing shook her body and fell asleep again.

Song Zheng was so anxious that he pinched Wanyan Jing's butt hard. Wanyan Jing jumped up from the chair with an ouch and rubbed his eyes, "You...what are you going to do?"

"The rebels are coming soon, let's go!"

"Ah!" Wan Yanjing shook her head. Then she heard the shouting of killing outside, and her face immediately turned pale, "What should I do? What should I do?"

"I'm not familiar with the palace. Do you know where I can hide someone? Let's go there quickly!"

"Tibetans?" Wanyan Jing shook her head, beads of sweat appeared on her forehead, racking her brains to think! How could Song Zheng allow him to waste so much time, and pushed his back, "Thinking about it while walking!

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The two of them were about to leave the side hall when Zhang Zong rushed in and said, "Xiao Lang! Come with me to see the driver!"

"What a bastard!" Song Zheng was very dissatisfied with his experience. Naturally, he didn't want to deal with an emperor who was about to belch, so he pulled Wanyan Jing and started to walk out.

Zhang Zong's face was full of shame, and he knelt down on the ground with a plop, "Xiao Lang, I beg you! You have helped us so much, please help us one last time!"

"Mr. Zhang, what are you doing?" When an imperial master was asked to kneel down and beg for mercy, Song Zheng couldn't help but drag Zhang Zong with his hands.

"Xiao Lang (Latest Chapter of Almighty Brother-in-law)! I..." Zhang Zong felt a little guilty and could not speak. Song Zheng waved his arm, "Stop talking nonsense, let's go!" Then he stepped out of the palace gate and went straight to the main hall.

When Zhang Zong and Wanyan Jing hurriedly followed them out, Song Zheng's figure had disappeared at the entrance of the main hall.

After entering the main hall door, there were two chamberlains who were sticking to their posts, but they were all green and frightened. When they saw Shouzheng barging in, they almost sat on the ground, and one of them stretched out his arm habitually.

"You...allow me to report..."

I'll avenge your mother's head! Song Zheng cut his neck with one palm, and the chamberlain threw his head back and fell. Song Zheng naturally ignored him and rushed straight to the inner hall!

In the inner hall, several palace maids were shivering and clinging to the side of the old emperor's dragon bed, as if relying on the dying old emperor made them feel safer! The shouts of killing around the palace continued for such a long time, they

Already terrified, they almost collapsed on the ground when they suddenly heard that the rebels had invaded the inner city!

Rushing into the inner hall, Song Zheng saw at a glance the haggard old man on the dragon bed. His bony hands, with veins sprouting out, were holding on to the dragon bed to prevent him from falling. A pair of sharp eyes like Hai Dongqing,

Look straight at yourself.

Song Zheng did not kneel down and made a slight gesture of cupping his hands, "Song Xiaolang has met His Majesty Dajin!"

The old emperor looked directly at the young man in front of him. The young man was as tall as a jade pillar, his face was slightly dark, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised. His black pupils shone like morning stars! He looked at him without any fear, with a look of unruliness in his eyes.

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Seeing that the old emperor only looked at himself, Song Zheng couldn't help but beat his drum in his heart, "Your Majesty, the situation is critical. I don't know why you summoned me here. Why do you do it?"

The old emperor still didn't speak and looked at Song Zheng carefully. When Song Zheng was getting impatient, the old emperor laughed loudly and said, "Okay! What a great Song Xiaolang! If you had been born thirty years earlier, you would have competed with me for the world!"

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As soon as he said this, the old emperor fell straight backwards and hit the bed with a bang.